Owner I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” Psalm 16:2 (NLT) Recognizing God as the Owner completely changes the way we live. We stop seeing ourselves as self-sufficient and understand that our lives are under the perfect care of the One who created us. This…
The Power of Remembering “He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee.” Luke 24:6 (NLT) To remember is to bring something from the past back to mind; it is to think about it again and relive it in our minds and hearts. We can remember good…
God’s Justice or Man’s Justice May the LORD judge between us. Perhaps the LORD will punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm you. 1 Samuel 24:15 (NLT) We live in an imperfect world, damaged by sin, where at some point we will all face situations of…
The Foundation If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3 (NLT) Foundations are decisive in any construction. A building may look beautiful on the outside, but if its foundation is weak, sooner or later it will collapse. In the same way, marriage, family, and the course of our lives require a…
Remember But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by…
Protection and Victory May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified. May they suddenly turn back in shame. Psalm 6:10 (NLT) Prayer is a place of refuge where we affirm our trust in God in the midst of adversity. The psalmist does not deny the existence of enemies or threats, but declares in faith that…
The Difference Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers, but they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves…
He Continued Samuel continued as Israel’s judge for the rest of his life. 1 Samuel 7:15 (NLT) This passage shows us a man who was not only called by God, but who remained faithful to that calling until the end of his days. Samuel did not abandon his assignment when it became difficult, tiring, or…
That Is Why I Spoke Impulsively “If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery placed on the scales! It would outweigh all the sands of the seashore— that is why I spoke so impulsively.” Job 6:2–3 (NLT) Job expresses the weight of his pain with honesty. He does not try to justify…
Don’t Be Boastful, Let God Boast About You Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips. Proverbs 27:2 (NLT) We live in a culture that rewards self-promotion, image, and public recognition. However, biblical wisdom leads us in the opposite direction: God calls us to walk in humility and…