16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. (John 15:16 ESV) Today’s scripture has some interesting turn of phrases that...
Left Hand, Right Hand
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:3-4 ESV) Is your giving from s glad heart, or is it more...
A Successful Life
8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of youbut to do justice, and to love kindness,[a] and to walk humbly with your God? (Mica 6:8 ESV) Our scripture today gives us God’s definition for living a good, successful life. If we have this, why are we always...
Wages
4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5 And to the one who does not work but believes in[a] him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, (Romans 4:4-5 ESV) Wages are something all of us well understand. Now, there can...
God or Man
10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant[a] of Christ. (Galatians 1:10 ESV) Who’s approval do you seek? We often spend our days trying to please those we...