Philippians 1:21 “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Is life hard? If we could truly lock into seeing things from God’s perspective and if we could truly, absolutely, beyond all doubt believe God’s Word, and also believe in His love, then would we consider life to be hard? Yes, hard things happen. Love…
Continue ReadingLuke 15:1-7 – Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the…
Continue ReadingJohn 20:11-18 “Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and…
Continue ReadingPsalm 27:13-14 – I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Philippians 4:4-5 – Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is…
Continue ReadingProverbs 14:2 “Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly, but those who despise Him are devious in their ways.” Luke 6:45 “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is…
Continue ReadingJeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” I have in the past, and sometimes now, not liked myself. I was, and still am to some extent, a dreamer. I was the kid who would…
Continue ReadingProverbs 11:4 “Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” Mark 8:36 “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” As Pastor Greg Laurie often states, “You’ve never seen a hearse pulling a U-Haul trailer. You’re gonna leave everything here on this side, in…
Continue ReadingProverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” James 4:6 “But He gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Job 20:6-7 “Though the pride of the godless person reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds, he will perish forever, like…
Continue ReadingProverbs 11:1 “The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.” What man thinks is a small thing, an inconsequential sin, God sees and detests. Man uses euphemisms instead of calling sin, sin. But the Lord God calls cheating a customer by a penny, or cheating a merchant by a penny, stealing. It is sin.…
Continue ReadingProverbs 10:12 “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.” 1 Peter 4:7-8 “The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” Mark 12:29-31 “Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our…
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