A Determined Spirit for God

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself…

Daniel 1:8

Daniel had been taken by force from Jerusalem and made to become a servant in the government of Babylon. He had had to learn a new language, accept new…

Close at Hand

Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand…

Isaiah 56:1

Life quickly passes by and before we know it our opportunities to make a difference are also gone. Perhaps now you see some injustice around you. Perhaps it is…

The Purified Word

Every word of God is flawless…

Proverbs 30:5

The word translated “flawless” is related to the purification of gold and silver. Psalm 12:6 says, “The words of the Lord are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.”…

When We Are with God

The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.

2 Chronicles 15:2

Spurgeon was an encouragement to me this morning. In his classic daily devotional book…

Released from Past Pain

After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again…

Job 42:10

Brokenness is a spiritual requirement for all who would become mature in Christ. Job is an example of brokenness in the Bible. His friends in…

The Loving Rejection: When Doors Close

…he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.

Hebrews 12:17

We prefer to think of our Lord as the God of the Open Door, and He certainly is that. What He…

Glorify Christ in Me

And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

John 17:5

To glorify Christ means to reveal Him for who He truly is. During the incarnation the glory of Christ was hidden in part. Human life…

Sufficient Grace

My grace is sufficient for you. My power is made perfect in weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:9

God takes full possession of His children. His grace covers not only our soul after death, but everything that happens in our life from our day of confession…

Courage Is Always Needed

Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Hebrews 12:3

Often in athletic events a good team suddenly falls behind in the score and must regroup, rediscover their…

He Makes Us

Come follow me … and I will make you fishers of men.

Matthew 4:19

There is no other passage that so ignites our imagination about our potential in Christ as this simple statement of Jesus. The common exegetical observation that all analogies eventually…

The Head of the Church

And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything in the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

Ephesians 1:22–23