“Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Take heart, daughter’ He said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed at that moment.” Matthew 9:22 Imagine being in this moment and hearing Jesus say these words to you as you're suffering through a lengthy ailment...
“Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.” Micah 7:8 I think everyone has that one quote, verse or devotion that stays with them, that becomes a sort of motto for their life. For example, addicts recite the Serenity Prayer. It...
“Jesus said, let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 Jesus wanted to make sure that the children were taken care of by teaching them to do the right things in life. Our children are our future. And...
“But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.” Job 32:8 I have to admit, as I sit here writing my Lenten devotion, that I am immensely uninspired. It’s February. It’s very cold outside and I’m tired of it. I...
“God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:9 “Do not worry about anything, but everything by supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all...
“And I will still be carrying you when you are old. Your hair will turn gray, and I will still carry you. I made you, and I will carry you to safety.” Isaiah 46:4 I was so grateful to find this verse. As we age, I don’t think it is always fun – and often times, it is...
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 This short and simple saying has been explaining to us for ages that nobody is alone in this world. It also tries to show us that when we try to better ourselves there is a mutual benefit, making others better...
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength...
“I am convinced that there is nothing in death or life, in the realm of spirits or superhuman powers, in the world as it is or the world as it shall be, in the forces of the universe, in heights or depths— nothing in all creation that can separate us from the love of God in Christ...
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 Patience is a funny concept when raising children. Recently during a church service, our boys decided it was a good time to...