What a Friend We Have in Jesus
” . . . there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 NIV This week we continue our three-part hymn story series with “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” This hymn reminds us that when we feel alone or unloved, we can be confident...
What God Has Told Me…
“Call to me, and I will answer you.I will tell you great and mysterious things that you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 GW “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:7 NLT I have a journal I write in most days...
Refuse to Sink
“Save me, O my God. The floods have risen.Deeper and deeper I sink in the mire; the waters rise around me.” Psalm 69:1-2 TLB Have you ever felt the way David did when he wrote these words? I think we all have at one time or another. Surrounded by floods...
Hold On to Me
“Then Jesus said,‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens,and I will give you rest.'” Matthew 11:28 NLT My daughter Rebekah is the author of this week’s post, and I’m excited to share her inspiring words with you. I hope they encourage you and...
The Daily Grind
“And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me,let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.'” Luke 9:23 ESV Does your job sometimes feel like the daily cross you must bear? An agonizing grind that wears you down? An exhausting series of tasks made possible to...
You Are Not Alone
“Your God, the Lord himself, will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 GNT “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 NIV Have you ever felt alone? Like...
Go! Fight! Win!
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25 “Look for the best in...