Born Again Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”—John 3:3 Entering a saving relationship with Christ is a life-changing experience! All things become new! Not some things, but all things (2 Cor. 5:17). For the first time in your life,Read More …

God’s Initiatives The Lord said to Abram: Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.—Genesis 12:1 The most dramatic changes in your life will come from God’s initiative, not yours. The people God used mightily in Scripture were allRead More …

Knowing God Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am Yahweh. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not make My name Yahweh known to them.”—Exodus 6:2–3 As God has walked with His people through the generations, He has progressively revealed His natureRead More …

The Desires of Your Heart Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.—Psalm 37:4 Your relationship with God ought to bring you more joy, satisfaction, and pleasure than any other relationship, activity, or material possession you have. Scripture exhorts you to delight yourself in theRead More …

A Godly Person Set Apart Know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for Himself; the Lord will hear when I call to Him.—Psalm 4:3 No one is more precious in the Lord’s sight than a godly person. God is pleased whenever He finds someone who strives to liveRead More …

God Honors Those Who Honor Him I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disgraced.—1 Samuel 2:30 One of the many truths of the kingdom of God is that if we will honor God, He will honor us. If, however, we dare to treatRead More …

He Is at Your Right Hand I keep the Lord in mind always. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.—Psalm 16:8 What does it mean to set the Lord always before you? It means that you choose to relate everything you encounter to your trustRead More …

God Will Not Forget “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the child of her womb? Even if these forget, yet I will not forget you.”—Isaiah 49:15 God never becomes preoccupied or neglectful toward one of His children. God said it would be more likely forRead More …

Godly Sorrow For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.—2 Corinthians 7:10 There is a difference between worldly sorrow and godly sorrow, though both are deeply felt. You can feel genuine sorrow over something you have done. Your mindRead More …

Wait on the Lord Wait for the Lord; be courageous and let your heart be strong. Wait for the Lord.—Psalm 27:14 Waiting is one of the hardest things to do. We want to be people of action. We feel better if we are doing something to address our need, butRead More …