The Performance of God
Ezekiel 37:14No one always has a perfect performance. Ezekiel understood imperfection. He witnessed it among God’s own people. God called Ezekiel to proclaim a message of repentance and hope. Ezekiel …
Word on Wednesday
God Potential
Mark 9:33-35In today’s reading, we read about a group of disciples who had traveled to Capernaum to meet Jesus. They had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. …
I Know He Watches Me
Proverbs 15:3-4The old hymn says, “His eyes on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.” Comforting, right? Well, yes—knowing that God watches me as I make my way through …
A Friend Indeed
Proverbs 18:24There is no consensus as to the origin of the question “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” But we all know what it means: sometimes those we thought …
Forgiving
Job 43:10-11Have you ever been hurt by someone close to you? Perhaps you are stuck…in a funk where all you can do is think about the offense. Take a cue …
The Work of the Spirit
Matthew 3:11John the Baptist told how Jesus would baptize believers with the Holy Spirit. After Jesus’ ascension, the Holy Spirit would be God’s presence on earth. The work of the …
God-Pleasing Faith
Hebrews 11:6Almost everything we as believers hold dear has to do with the invisible. In fact, the great truths of our faith involve things we can’t see—God, Jesus, eternity. Yet, …
Be Filled With The Spirit
Ephesians 5:18-20The Bible commands us to be filled with the Spirit. It is not a suggestion, but a command. Though Paul wrote these words to the saints at Ephesus, his …
Battlefield Communication
Ephesians 6:18-19The apostle Paul, having written about the armor of the believer and the urgency of prayer, asks the Ephesians to pray that God will give him the ability to …