7 All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to stay with a sinful man.” 8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.” 9 “Today salvation has come...
Build into Others
11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice.[a] Become mature, be encouraged,[b] be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. (2 Corinthians 13:11 CSB) In the Apostle Paul’s letters to the churches you will notice that his goodby was just as meaningful as his hello. He was...
Complete Undivided Attention
3 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. (Daniel 9:3 CSB) How much do we pour into prayer and petition to God? The answer should be everything. But too often our answer is only our wants and...
Don’t Draw Back
39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved. (Hebrews 10:39 CSB) Our direction should be ever forward, ever upward. We should not draw back from our faith in difficult situations. Not just when tempted, but also in situations where...
Running the Race
1 Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, (Hebrews 12:1 CSB) I am not a runner. And I have recognized, of...