13 He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. 14 In him we have redemption,[a] the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13-14 CSB) This time of the season is, typically, a time of joy. We can look forward to Christmas and the coming of a New...

24 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24 CSB) This was from a devotional I read this week, “we seek ways of interpreting God’s design for creation to a world impaired in its...

9 So Saul watched David jealously from that day forward. (1 Samuel 18:9 CSB) Life favors the bold. David was bold. But too, David was a man after God’s own heart. While life may favor the bold, God sets the boundaries on just how far we go. Often it would not...

16 Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands;your walls are continually before me. (Isaiah 49:16 CSB) Consider just how much God loves you. No, really take a minute and do not just read over the words but really give it some thought. You are inscribed on...

22 After removing him, he raised up David as their king and testified about him, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart,[a] who will carry out all my will.’ (Acts 13:22 CSB) I have often prayed that I be a man after God’s own heart as...