Come to Me
“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)
I remember reading these verses some time ago and thinking that they apply to people who work hard physically and get tired physically as well. While it can apply to…
Therefore, Do Not be Anxious
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matthew 6:25-26)
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious…”, Jesus told His disciples and all who came to hear Him. He then reminded those listening that they had a heavenly Father who was aware of all their needs and…
Have Faith in God
“For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship, and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.” (Acts 27:23-25)
I was recently talking to some friends about faith and how it involves some type of action on our part. Sometimes you might have to take steps of faith towards an…
God of Salvation
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God.” (Psalm 43:5)
Have you ever found yourself downcast or in turmoil within you? The writer of Psalm 43 had a good understanding of what that felt like. He thought that God had abandoned him because his enemies were oppressing him…
Delight in the Lord
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4)
How many times, I wonder, we have sought after God’s hand instead of His heart. And God is a good God and He answers. But there is more. He is inviting us to know Him, to delight in Him, to desire to…
The Cry for Mercy
“To you, Lord, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy….You turned my wailing into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy; that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise You forever.” (Psalm 30:8, 11-12)
Cry out to the Lord. This is the message that resounds from this Psalm. Cry out to the Lord when the enemy comes against you. Cry out to Him…
Remember who God is
“The Lord said to Moses, Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘I am the Lord your God.’” (Leviticus 18:1-2)
In the Old Testament, God had to remind the Israelites quite a few times that He is Lord and He is their God. They didn’t have to face anything on their own because He was with them…
Eyes on the Lord
“I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.” (Psalm 16:8)
I can get easily shaken when I look at my own circumstances and let worry and fear creep in, or when I compare myself to others and am discontent with what I have or where I am at…
Rescued from Many Waters
“He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.” (2 Samuel 22:17-18)
I was recently talking with a friend about verse 17. The Bible does not mention any stories about David physically drowning in water…
Battle Strategies
“Lord, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!” (Psalm 3:1)
Reading this psalm recently I realized that enemies or foes can come in different ways. As Christians, most or all of our battles are spiritual in nature and thus our enemies are spiritual…
Praise the Lord
“Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.” (Psalm 147:1)
I wasn’t always intentional about bringing praise to God throughout my day. For some reason, praise was always reserved for the church setting or singing along with the radio while driving…
Held in His Hand
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.” (John 10:27-29)
The Father God Himself holds us in His hands and He is greater than all. That right there is what…