Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. — 1 Thessalonians 5:6
So many people just drift through life. They never get enough sleep to truly live. But we won’t waste our lives like that! We know …
Daily Pray
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, — Titus 2:11
In a world where there are no absolutes and where people are looking for moral standards, God’s costly grace calls us to change our lives …
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; — 2 Corinthians 4:17
Life isn’t always easy. Our bodies will die at some point. In the course of living, we’re going to have to deal with some very …
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? — Micah 6:8
God’s plans for us are easy to figure out. He wants to save us and bless us with it. The amazing gift of his Son …
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. — Proverbs 31:9
There’s no room at the inn! “They put him in a stable!” So often, we favor the rich, the beautiful, the powerful, and the well-known. …
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; — Isaiah 1:16
Do you find it easy to substitute religious rituals for helping people in need? I know I do! But God doesn’t want us to get …
Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. — Psalm 80:19
Around the time Jesus was born, there was a group of religious, poor people who still hoped for God to save them. They knew that …
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; — 1 Peter 1:13
The first time Jesus came, he came to show people who God was (John 1:18). As great, strong, and kind as he was on earth, …
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: — Acts 13:38
Law wasn’t able to do it. Sacrifices couldn’t do it. Piety wasn’t enough. Religion wouldn’t be able to do it. Jesus is the only one …
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) — Luke 2:4
Let’s travel with Joseph and Mary over the next few days as they experience the amazing grace of God. These verses tell us the basics: …