My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. — Proverbs 1:10
The important question is not “if,” but “when.” Our children face tremendous peer pressure. We do, too! We need to help them stay strong in …
Daily Pray
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. — Mark 1:11
Jesus was baptized, and then he went to face Satan for 40 days of hard testing. Remember the first thing Satan said? “If you are …
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. — James 1:12
This blessing comes from the brother of Jesus. He had done it himself, not just taught about it. When his faith was being attacked, James …
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: — Colossians 1:13
Saved! Redeemed! Forgiven! This short passage is about these three ideas. But the phrase “Son he loves” might be the most important one of all. …
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, — Ephesians 1:13
God always keeps his promises. He keeps his promises. But for him, that wasn’t enough. He gave us a down payment, or a deposit, so …
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. — Titus 1:15
There are rust stains, grass stains, blood stains, and chocolate stains. In the laundry room, those stains are the worst. They don’t just leave a …
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: — Ruth 1:16
This beautiful pledge of love is said at tens of thousands of weddings every year. It’s hard to believe that this wasn’t always a promise …
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. — Isaiah 1:17
A man must look out for himself! We do need to be responsible, though. But, as far as God is concerned, part of being responsible …
O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee. — Psalm 69:5
Even though we’re all weak and sinful and even though Jesus died for our sins and prays for us before the Father, there are still …
The same was in the beginning with God. — John 1:2
There, Jesus was. He was there when God made the world. But he did more than just see Creation happen; he made it happen! Jesus, …