The Living Word So they said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?”—Luke 24:32 Jesus joins those who are earnestly seeking Him. Two men walked along the road to Emmaus discussing the confusingRead More …

Power, Not Fear For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.—2 Timothy 1:7 The only fear that God encourages in a Christian’s life is the fear of God (2 Cor. 5:10–11; Heb. 10:31). Fear of people does not come fromRead More …

Life’s Seasons There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven.—Ecclesiastes 3:1 The beauty in the way God designed the four seasons is that, though each one is distinct, they all work together to bring life and growth. Spring is a period of freshness andRead More …

Firmly Planted How happy is the man  who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path of sinners, or join a group of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. He is like a tree plantedRead More …

Where Are You Looking? So Peter turned around and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them. [That disciple] was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is the one that’s going to betray You?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus,Read More …

Do Not Prove Disobedient “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.”—Acts 26:19 God does everything for a reason. God met Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road for a purpose (Acts 9:1–9). Saul had planned to persecute Christians, but his encounter with Christ changed him forever.Read More …

Prepare to Meet Your God! And the Lord told Moses, “Go to the people and purify them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of allRead More …

God Is Looking for Intercessors I searched for a man among them who would repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land so that I might not destroy it, but I found no one.—Ezekiel 22:30 God looks for those whose hearts are preparedRead More …

Are You Being Made Perfect? Though a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered. After He was perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.—Hebrews 5:8–9 There is a positive aspect to suffering. We all endure suffering to some degree, but the good newsRead More …

Praying with Tears During His earthly life, He offered prayers and appeals, with loud cries and tears, to the One who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.—Hebrews 5:7 The life of Jesus provides the model for our prayer lives. God isRead More …