Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

When the storms of life hit unexpectedly, Paul says you don’t have to respond with fear or worry. Because just like Jesus calmed the waves in the boat, He will calm the waves in your life so that you can have peace instead. And from that peace will come an overwhelming sense of thankfulness to the only One in this world who can calm your storms.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
2 Corinthians 4:15
All this is for your benefit. So that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

Americans care a lot about increasing our finances or filling up our homes with more and more stuff. But Paul said we need to focus instead on increasing our desire to give thanksgiving to God. And when we do that, no matter what our finances look like, God is glorified. That’s because the less you have in your hands, the higher they can be lifted in worship.

Monday, October 14, 2024

Monday, October 14, 2024
Psalm 107:1
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the LORD say so.

David was a man prone to intense emotion, especially when it came to being amazed by his Creator. Normally, he started a Psalm with his problems and ended it with his praises, but this time, he starts and ends the Psalm with thankfulness because of the goodness of God that He gives to all men. And that goodness is still available to all men today!

Friday, October 11, 2024

Friday, October 11, 2024
Psalm 86:8
There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.

When Elijah stood in defiance against the priests of Ahaz, they cried out to their god for a long time with no response. Because what they actually worshipped was wood and stone. Our God is the living God who parted the Red Sea, brought water from the rock, and sacrificed Himself on our behalf on the cross. Truly, there is no god like our God.

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Malachi 3:6a
For I the Lord do not change.

When you buy a vehicle, you want it to be reliable. When you have a relationship with someone, you want them to be dependable. And, in this passage, God is telling you, I am both of those things because I don’t ever change. Who I was in the beginning, is who I am now, and it’s also who I will be in the future. So, no matter what changes around you today, and there will be changes, look to the One who has promised He will never change.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

Before animals roamed the earth, or plants populated the ground, or even before light was spoken into existence, there, in the empty void, was the triune God. And we were on the tip of His tongue, ready for Him to call us into existence…not because He had to, but because He wanted to. And when heaven and earth pass away, He will create a new heaven and a new earth for us to enjoy with Him once again.