May 23 | Acts 4:12 “And in no one else is there salvation, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given to people on which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) Atheists complain about Christians being exclusive. They point to a few passages in Scripture like…
May 22 | Acts 1:4-5 “And while He was dining with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise, which, “you heard about from me, for, on the one hand, John immersed with water, but on the other hand, you will be…
May 21 | Joel 2:28-29 ““And it will happen afterward that I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your elders will dream dreams, your young men will see visions, and even upon your manservants and your maidservantsin that day I…
May 20 | Ezekiel 36:26-27 “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause…
May 19 | Matthew 5:10-12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is God’s kingdom. Blessed are you when they may insult you and persecute and might say all kinds of evil against you, lying on your account. Rejoice and be glad, for great is your…
May 18 | Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are those who are peacemakers, for they will be called God’s sons.” (Matthew 5:9) We live in a world at war. From the political to the social scene everyone is screaming at everyone else. There is no unity or tolerance as we used to…
May 17 | Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8) I love M&Ms. But my favorite our peanut M&Ms. There are days when I’m not in the mood for peanut M&Ms. I want to try another kind. I don’t have to be…
May 16 | Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) The world doesn’t see merciful people as strong. In sports, we see unhappy coaches when athletes show mercy to their opponents. Yet, we all want the judge to show us mercy if we…
May 15 | Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who are hungering and thirsting for righteousness,for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) Some people don’t care if the right thing is done. We have literature and movies that extol the villain instead of the hero. Some don’t want to do the…
May 14 | Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) Our world can’t understand meek. They think any form of power without control is weak. But they’re not the same. They think strength must be overwhelming. A man’s man shows off his strength…