Devotionals

MARK 12:31 NKJ 31 “And the second, like it, is this: `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Eight times the Bible tells us to love our neighbor as we love our self. Clearly, God considers this important. But what does it mean? It means we should […]

2 THESSALONIANS 1:3 NLT 3 Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing. God made you for a purpose. God has a plan. You are not an accident. You may not have discovered where you fit and what

HEBREWS 4:13-16 NLT 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. 14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what

1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 NLT 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Some people have trouble being thankful unless they have a perfect life with everything they think they should have. But with the right perspective, you can be thankful when you have nothing. You

LUKE 12:7 NIV 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Have you ever wondered how God has time to keep count of how many hairs you have today? God probably built a program into your brain that tracks your total hair

1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 NLT 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. When you don’t know what to say or do — say “Thank You!” Sometimes we feel like we don’t know what to do. We wonder what God’s perfect will is. Certainly the will

ROMANS 15:7 NIV 7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. We have only two choices, accept people, or reject them. When you realize this, it may change the way you treat people. When we criticize or condemn people, we communicate rejection. When we try to

ROMANS 14:17 NKJ 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Here is a description of the Kingdom of God: righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Righteousness means everything being right. God has given us the gift of righteousness

1 PETER 4:12 ESV 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. Don’t be surprised when your faith is tested! And don’t be afraid! Jesus — who promised to never forsake you — is still there to

HEBREWS 11:6 NKJ 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Faith is often preached from the human perspective: believe God and get your needs met. There’s nothing wrong with