42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” (Luke 22:42 NKJV) Even Christ prayed that God the Father would take away the cup He was prepared to drink from. A cup filled not only with death but with every...
Stop and Take a Breath
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;I will guide you with My eye. (Psalm 32:8 NKJV) The Lord keeps His eye upon us and, through the Spirit, provides guidance to us. But when things are not going well it is easy to forget...
Motivations
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV) Consider for a moment all that you do in the name of Christ. Can you list them out? Are you keeping count? Even though you know...
A Time For All Things
6 A time to gain,And a time to lose;A time to keep,And a time to throw away;7 A time to tear,And a time to sew;A time to keep silence,And a time to speak; (Ecclesiastes 3:6-7 NKJV) Thinking more about the New Year, I am brought back to Ecclesiastes. Especially these two verses...
Sit in Silence
18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,To all who call upon Him in truth. (Psalm 145:18 NKJV) As we begin this new year it is a new chance to draw near to the Lord and to stay as close as we can throughout the year. Making a point to read...