Friday, January 3, 2025
Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
Trusting God is a big part of growing in your faith. His power is limitless. Do you believe that? It doesn’t mean we can ask Him for anything and everything and He will respond like a magic genie, granting wishes. It means that if we trust God, and seek His will in prayer, we will our requests become reality.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
A relationship with Jesus does not come from following a set form of rules. It starts with knowing Him and seeing His hand in your life. As you walk through 2025, look for ways to live for the Lord, not for yourself. That often means leaving your wishes behind and seeking His will every day. After a while, you’ll being to see evidence of God’s goodness and thank Him for all He has done.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
As we start a new year, you might be looking for ways to grow your faith. There is no secret or trick to knowing God deeper. Just stick to the basics. Paul gave great advice to Timothy, not only to grow personally, but to grow as a leader. Start by reading the Bible. It’s not only a great guide for personal life but is filled with information on how to help others grow in their faith too. You can start at the beginning, the middle, or even at the end. Every page of the Bible holds promises from God.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
2 Corinthians 5:17
If anyone is in Christ, He is a new creation.
How would you like to start life over? Well, you can. When you came to Christ, everything changed. Your old identity—shaped by sin, brokenness, shame, and fear—was replaced with a new identity rooted in the love and grace of God. The old has gone, the new has come and it can never be taken away from you!
Monday, December 30, 2024
Lamentations 3:22-23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
It may feel like there’s nothing new under the sun, but that’s not quite true. God’s mercies are new every single day. He has a vast storehouse of them just for you, ready to give out whenever you need them. Are you struggling with a secret sin? Then reach for mercy. Are you dealing with a loss? Stretch out your hands for His mercy. Do you want to know how to love your rude neighbor? As we get ready to start a new year, grab ahold of those new mercies that are literally waiting for you to simply grasp every single day.
Friday, December 27, 2024
Jeremiah 23:5-6
The days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In His days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which He will be called the LORD our Righteous Savior.
Each king of Israel revealed their imperfections and their inability to reign wisely…even the one who was given the most wisdom. So, God gave a promise to Israel in a time of oppression when all hope seemed lost. He told them that soon a new King would come and rule with righteousness and wisdom. And He would be the Savior of the world.