18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,    but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. (Proverbs 11:18 ESV) It often seems like the one who is willing to do anything is the most likely to succeed. The problem is that anyone who desires righteousness will take into account not only their success...

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,    so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;12 as far as the east is from the west,    so far does he remove our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:11-12 ESV) God does not expect us to be sinless. He knows that we are broken...

13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. (Matthew 13:13 ESV) There are those who simply do not understand scripture. Part of this is due to how Christ spoke in parables and part of it...

3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,    my glory, and the lifter of my head. (Psalm 3:3 ESV) Have you ever been so tired that it was hard to lift your head, or simply to hold it up? Granted, our heads are heavy bits perched on our much smaller necks. It is...

36 When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. (Matthew 9:36 CSB) Do you ever wake up feeling distressed and dejected? I did a bit this morning. I feel like it is due to stress, but if you are...