4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after:that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire[a] in his temple. (Psalm 27:4 ESV) We have a dwelling place in this world, but it does not have to...
Working Together
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[a] for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28 ESV) We may read this scripture and think that what it says is that God will put everything together for us in a neat little package with...
Missed Opportunity
4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” (Luke 5:4-5 ESV) Do you ever wonder how many...
Hard Questions
7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ. (Philippians 3:7...
Beyond our Sense and Senses
5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, (2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV) We all experience times of doubt, especially around our faith. Maybe we encounter a time of great suffering and wonder where God is. Maybe it is an...