For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. — Romans 13:6
Ouch! Taxes are awful. But I have to admit that I like a lot of the things that those taxes pay for. Paul tells us …
Daily Pray
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; — 1 Corinthians 1:4
Paul, the apostle, was great. He is writing about one of the most troubled churches, but he still finds things to be thankful for. First, …
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: — Ephesians 1:9
Jesus IS the King! Christ was the point of God’s plan. God’s plan depended on Christ coming at the right time. God’s plan was to …
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. — Colossians 3:15
Peace is that hard-to-find state of grace that includes all the good things in life. Because of Jesus, we have real shalom, which means that …
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — 1 Timothy 2:1
God wants us to be the kind of people who pray. But God also wants us to pray for other people. The good thing about …
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. — Psalm 100:4
Worship is always about entering—entering grace, entering with thanksgiving, entering to share with others, and most of all, entering the Lord’s presence in a special …
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. — Joshua 24:15
We can’t speak for everyone in our family, but we can promise to do what everyone should want: serve the Lord. But let’s do more …
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. — Isaiah 1:18
Sin leaves a mark like nothing else. It not only hurts our hearts, but it also stays in our minds. But God’s grace is shown …
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. — Job 37:5
Isn’t that a lovely sentence? “God’s voice thunders in amazing ways, and he does great things that are hard for us to understand.” Let’s praise …
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — 1 John 2:15
Loving things, especially ones that won’t last, can get us into a lot of trouble. Even worse, we can start to think that they will …