Luke 1:5-7 “In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless…
John 1:6-9 NIV “There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to everyone was…
Mark 1:1-3 NIV “The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way’—‘a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” To…
John 1:1-5 NIV “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind…
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life.” Psalm 138:7(NIV) Have you ever felt like you were drowning and you needed a word from the Lord? Last week, that is exactly how I felt. Life can be hard and yucky and difficult and hard, very hard. There was an evening that was…
“Do not be anxious about anything but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 NIV I have quoted this verse for as long as I can remember when I would get nervous about something. But today on my walk, it hit me in a different way. Lately…
“Praise the Lord, O my soul; and my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires…
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20 NIV This school year I have a new morning routine that I’m really excited about. I get up everyday no later than 5 am. …
“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deuteronomy 34:27a (NIV) I must confess that Deuteronomy is one of my favorite Old Testament books. I’m guessing you may be thinking why. I know, it’s one of those books that we tend to skip because it’s full of rules. But I would…
“Jesus replied, ‘What is impossible with men is possible with God.’” Luke 18:27 (NIV) Do you have something in your life that seems impossible to do? Have you tried and tried and tried and you just can’t quite do it? You might come close, but really, when it’s all said and done, nope, you didn’t…