Tag: NKJV Posts
Focus on What You Have
Scripture “Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage” (Ecclesiastes 5:18, NKJV) Word The scripture […]
Remember What He Has Done
Scripture “Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth” (Psalm 105:5, NKJV) Word Anything can become routine if we let it. Anything can feel mundane after a while. Not long ago, I was talking to a professional baseball player. He has been in the big leagues about […]
When God is Your Boss
Scripture “For exaltation (promotion) comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another” (Psalm 75:6–7, NKJV) Word I know this man who was upset because his boss was really against him. The boss was always trying to make him […]
New Provision
Scripture “God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19, NKJV) Word When the people of Israel were in the desert on the way to the Promised Land, God gave them manna to eat. That was good. It sustained them for a while, but it wasn’t permanent […]
The Greatest Love of All
Scripture “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13, NKJV) Word In our culture today, so many people are confused about what love is. We love pizza, movies and sports, but we also love our family or spouse. If we look to the Word of […]
He Has another Seed for You
Scripture “…For God has appointed another seed for me…” (Genesis 4:25, NKJV) Word In Genesis, Eve went through a great disappointment. Her son Cain killed her son Able, the first murder in the Bible. I’m sure Eve, like any mother, was devastated and heartbroken at the passing of her son. But I love what Eve […]
File it Away
Scripture “Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me” (Psalm 131:1, NKJV) Word When things happen in your life that you didn’t plan, do you find yourself trying to reason it all out, or look for a “file,” […]
Let This Be Your Prayer
Scripture “…Nevertheless not my will, but Yours, be done” (Luke 22:42b, NKJV) Word Like many people today, I have big dreams and goals. I have desires in my heart. But my prayer now is, “God, not my will, but let Your will be done.” If a door closes, it’s no big deal; I let it […]
Letting Go
Scripture “I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead” (Philippians 3:13, NKJV) Word We all go through disappointments, setbacks and things that we don’t understand. Maybe you prayed for a loved one, but they didn’t […]
He’ll Get You Back on Track
Scripture “Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths” (Psalm 25:4, NKJV) Word Like most cars today, I have a navigation system. I can program it to take me to a certain location. All along the way, the announcer will give me instructions, “Turn left in a quarter of a mile. Take this […]
Your Mistake is Not Bigger than God
Scripture “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11, NKJV) Word Oftentimes, I hear people say, “Joel, I’ve just blown it so many times. I had this major setback. I don’t see how […]
How to Start the Day
Scripture “Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds” (Psalm 149:5, NKJV) Word As you woke up this morning, what was the first thing that went through your mind? Did you wake up with a song of praise on your lips? When we start the day in worship, we […]
