Ritual or Relationship? They stopped asking: Where is the Lord who brought us from the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness.—Jeremiah 2:6 Christianity is an intimate, growing relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. It is not a set of doctrines to believe, habits to practice, orRead More …

Trembling at God’s Word I will look favorably on this kind of person: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and who trembles at My word.—Isaiah 66:2 Do you tremble when God speaks? When was the last time you were physically affected by the reality that almighty God just spokeRead More …

Making a Difference Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official not to defile himself.—Daniel 1:8 Would you dare to believe that God, who called you to Himself and equipped you withRead More …

Woe Is Me! Then I said: Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips, [and] because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.—Isaiah 6:5 An exalted view of God brings a clearRead More …

Resolutions When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”—John 21:15 Jesus has a wonderful way of restoring us when we fail Him! He does not humiliate us. He does not criticize us. He does not ask us toRead More …

God’s Eternal Perspective I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.—Genesis 12:2 Big assignments require big characters. God will give you a responsibility in proportion to the size of your character. In Bible times,Read More …

It Is Finished! When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.—John 19:30 God always finishes what He begins (Phil. 1:6). God never speaks a word without ensuring that it comes to pass (Isa. 55:11). Christ is bothRead More …

Food “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work,” Jesus told them.—John 4:34 Throughout Jesus’ ministry, we see a marked difference between His priorities and the concerns of His disciples. The disciples were often preoccupied with how to meet their physicalRead More …

True Worship But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship Him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”—John 4:23–24 We are designedRead More …

Commended by God For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.—2 Corinthians 10:18 It is common for all of us to seek approval for our actions. As children, we longed for the affirmation of our parents. As we grew older, weRead More …