Keeping a Record of Progress Now Moses wrote down the starting points of their journeys at the command of the Lord. And these are their journeys according to their starting points. Numbers 33:2 (NKJV) This verse teaches us that God is not only interested in the final destination, but also in the process. The Lord…
How Do I Respond When I Am in Pain? Once they had been released from prison, Paul and Silas went back to the home of Lydia. There they met with the believers and encouraged them once more. Then they left the city. Acts 16:40 (NKJV) This passage shows us the reaction of two men who…
Saying “I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith.” John 16:1 (NLT) What we say carries either good or harmful power. Today we must live aware of what we speak repeatedly. What we say constantly has creative power: it influences our mood, shapes our thoughts and emotions, determines our actions,…
When There Is Love, There Is Sacrifice Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he told her father, “I’ll work for you for seven years if you’ll give me Rachel, your younger daughter, as my wife.” Genesis 29:18 (NLT) When there is true love for someone or for something, working hard or paying a price…
To Whom Did God Make This Promise? I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. Genesis 26:4 (NLT) When reading this incredible promise in Genesis 26, the…
My Life Is the Grain That Bears Much Fruit I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives. Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who…
Abundant Life The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. John 10:10 (NLT) Abundance is the opposite of scarcity. Often, when we think of these words, we immediately associate them with having a lot of money—or the lack of it. But this…
Miraculous Signs A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick. John 6:2 (NLT) Someone once said that miracles are the church’s bells. They are what draw people in—a living church, not a dead one. Today, as I read my Bible, I notice that…
Between Sowing and Harvest “You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest.” John 4:35 (NLT) In this passage, Jesus takes a familiar agricultural saying to teach us two vital lessons. On one hand, He acknowledges the natural process…
Christmas Characters and Life Lessons They were both righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. Luke 1:6 (NLT) In the story of Jesus’ birth, we find different characters who leave us with profound teachings for our daily lives. Each of them faced unique situations that revealed spiritual principles…