Scripture “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace…” (Isaiah 55:12, NIV) Word The word “enthusiasm” comes from the Greek word “entheos.” “Theos” is God. When you’re enthusiastic, it simply means you are full of God. When you get up in the morning excited about your future, recognizing that day is […]
Scripture “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up” (Galatians 6:9, NLT) Word I read that back in the 1800’s some explorers were going across a huge desert and didn’t bring enough water. They started digging […]
Scripture “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5, NIV) Word Have you ever thought about the relationship between the branch and the vine? We don’t use these kinds of word […]
Scripture “He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful” (John 15:2, NIV) Word In life, we all go through a pruning process. God will prune our lives so that we can bear much fruit. To […]
Scripture “In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps” (Proverbs 16:9, NIV) Word Have you ever tried something and got the results you wanted and then tried the same thing again and got different results? This happened to Moses in the Bible. They needed water and God told Moses […]
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 […]
Scripture “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV) Word When you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are a new creation! You have a new spirit, a new walk, a new life! There may be “old” […]
Scripture “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NIV) Word God wants to give you rest. He wants to refresh and restore your soul — your mind, will and emotions. It’s so easy to get caught up in the “busyness” of life, and before […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scripture “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV) Word Change is one of the most difficult things for people to face; however, change is inevitable. In fact, Mark Twain once […]
Scripture “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose” (Acts 16:25–26, NIV) Word Paul and […]