13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.” (Acts 9:13-14 CSB) Right now, in America, it is pretty safe...
The More We Can Be
, 23 to be renewed[b] in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on[c] the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth. (Ephesians 4:23-24 CSB) So, today is the 5th of January, who has made it this far with their New Year’s resolutions? Sadly for most of us...
Permissible, but…
12 “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. (1 Corinthians 6:12 CSB) We have a great freedom on earth. God does not hold anything back from us. However, not everything we could do, should we do....
Well Done
21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’ (Matthew 25:21 CSB) “Welcome home!” “Well done, good and faithful servant!” I expect to hear the first and I...
A Humble Path
8 The Lord is good and upright;therefore he shows sinners the way.9 He leads the humble in what is rightand teaches them his way. (Psalm 25:8-9 CSB) Walking a humble path, while sometime difficult, is a path that God wishes each of us to walk. It means that we are not relying upon...