Tag: scripture Posts
Get Back in the Game
Scripture “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1, NIV) Word Are you going through a tough time today? Are you sitting on the sidelines of life? God is saying, “Arise and get back in the game.” If a friend betrayed you, don’t go through […]
Finding Rest in a Restless World
Scripture “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28, NIV) Word In this day and age, our culture has become so accustomed to having constant activity going on — computers, cell phones, television, email, video games. And there’s nothing wrong with that stuff; but sometimes, […]
Walk Through
Scripture “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4, NIV) Word Sometimes in life, you’ve got to play in pain. In other words, you’ve got to keep going even when you don’t feel like it. […]
Forgetting What Is Behind
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 […]
A Reason Isn’t a Right
Scripture “To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory.” (Isaiah 61:3, NLT) Word It’s easy to have a good […]
Something Better in Store
Scripture “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6, NIV) Word Sometimes when things don’t turn out the way you thought; when they don’t happen on your timetable, it’s easy to get discouraged and feel like […]
It’s Never Too Late
Scripture “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” (2 Peter 3:8, NIV) Word Have you ever thought, “It’s too late for me?” That’s what two sisters in the scripture thought, Mary and Martha. Their brother, […]
He Remembers You
Scripture “Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and enabled her to conceive.” (Genesis 30:22, NIV) Word Our God is so loving, so merciful, so faithful. Even when we become too discouraged to believe, God does not forget what He promised. Maybe you feel discouraged today. Maybe your life hasn’t turned out the way […]
Stay the Course
Scripture “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’ ” (Isaiah 30:21, NIV) Word God has put a promise inside each and every one of us. Oftentimes, we have to go through the wilderness before we reach […]
Get Your Fire Back
Scripture “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NIV) Word Have you ever wanted to do something really great? Maybe you had a big dream; maybe you believed you could start a business. Maybe […]
The Completion Date is Set
Scripture “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6, NIV) Word God will always finish what He started. The moment God placed a dream in your heart, the moment that promise took root, God not only […]
Always Rise to the Top
Scripture “And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man…” (Genesis 39:2, KJV) Word In scripture, many heroes of the faith started out at the very bottom. Think of Joseph. He was thrown in a pit and sold into slavery by his own brothers. But even as a slave, he developed his […]
