11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11 CSB) In a book I am reading right now it talks about the fact that the Armor of God is all forward facing. It calls for the need for...
Long Run or Short Run
36 For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? (Mark 8:36 CSB) Everything. It seems like that is what we are striving for. Trying to gain as much as we can store up while we are on the earth. But what if...
One Man
16 “But I will be with you,” the Lord said to him. “You will strike Midian down as if it were one man.” (Judges 6:16 CSB) Have you ever felt that you were alone in some form of struggle or fight in your life? Sometimes God wants us alone so...
Expectantly
7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,by the person who carries out evil plans. (Psalm 37:7 CSB) In our “get it now” society it can be very hard to wait. We believe that we need everything...
Building the Body
11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, (Ephesians 4:11-12 CSB) Each of us has a role to fulfill in the body of the...