January 23 | Psalm 23:6 "Surely, goodness and steadfast love will pursue my life all of my days, and I shall dwell in the Lord’s house forevermore!" (Psalm 23:6) At the heart of being human are basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing. You could call us selfish for wanting…
January 21 | Psalm 23:4; 1 John 4:18 “Even though I walk through the valley of the deep shadow of gloom and death, I will not fear evil because You are with me, Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4) "There is no fear in love, rather…
January 20 | Psalm 23:3 "He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake." (Psalm 23:3) When things get hectic, I need an out. I don’t do well in crowds. I create deadlines before deadlines so I get less stressed when they approach. I…
January 19 | Psalm 23:1-2; John 10:2-3 "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shellacked nothing. He makes me lie down in luscious green pastures; He leads me beside restful waters." (Psalm 23:1-2) "For the one who enters through the gate is the sheep’s shepherd. To this One, the gatekeeper opens,…
January 18 | Psalm 103:1 "Bless the Lord, O my soul and everything within me, bless His holy name." (Psalm 103:1) Whether you are having the best day of your week or the worst, your circumstances don’t change who God is. He is always deserving of high praise. He is…
January 17 | Jeremiah 29:12-13 "Then you will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will hear you, Then you will seek Me and you, will find Me when you seek Me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:12-13) One of my favorite games when I was…
January 16 | Jeremiah 29:11 "For I Myself am revealing the plans I am weaving for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not evil, to give to you a future and hope." (Jeremiah 29:11) At the beginning of the year many people make resolutions and plans. They have…
God’s covenant with Abraham was already in motion when Abraham tries to fulfill God’s promise by himself. Of course, he had some help. In the last issue, we discussed God’s covenant with Abraham and how God promised to give him an heir through Sarah and land for his descendants. But…
January 7 | 2 Kings 6:17-18 "Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, please open His eyes that He may see.” So the Lord opened the young man’s eyes and He saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha. And when they went down…
There are seven fascinating moments in the Gospels where Jesus was like a revolutionary, healing on the Sabbath. This is my best attempt at understanding why He liked doing it. In my last post, I discussed how healing and casting out demons are used side-by-side by the New Testament authors.…
