“When the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?” (Luke 18:8 NLT). We live in an increasingly faithless world. It is a secular world of shifting values and growing egocentrism. If Jesus came back today, how many people of faith would he find? And would you be one... Continue Reading →
Don’t Give Up When Times Get Tough
“That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are quite small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can... Continue Reading →
Treat Your Treasures as a Trust
“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” (Matthew 25:21 NIV). We never really own anything during our brief time on earth. God just loans it to us while we’re here. The Bible says, “The world... Continue Reading →
God Is Working It Out for Good
We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them” (Romans 8:28 NLT). Life often brings moments that are difficult to swallow, like a sickness, a job loss, or the death of a friend or family member. Those pills are... Continue Reading →
The Only Place to Find Hope
“May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13 GW). In 1927 an American submarine collided with a Coast Guard vessel off the coast of Provincetown, Mass., and began to sink. The Coast... Continue Reading →
When You Pray for Relief, Worship First
“King Jehoshaphat went and stood before [the people] and prayed aloud” (2 Chronicles 20:5-6 GNT). Life includes times when you feel like you’re in an impossible situation, when you feel like you’re being attacked from all sides. That’s what happened to Israel’s King Jehoshaphat, who prayed to God when he faced armies from three different nations.... Continue Reading →
God Can Provide Through Any Faucet
“But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today” (Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV). The Bible teaches that God is the source of our finances. He is the one who provides for our needs.What... Continue Reading →
God’s Reward for Fulfilling Your Calling
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14 NIV). When you live out God’s call on your life, he’ll reward you.And here’s the best part about that reward: It’ll last forever. The Bible says, “I press on toward the goal to win the... Continue Reading →
Don’t Miss This Call
“We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV). If you were told that God was going to call you sometime today, would you be excited or scared? Would you let the call go through to voicemail, or... Continue Reading →
You’re Called to Become Like Christ
God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters” (Romans 8:29 NLT). Most of us had big dreams when we were young. We wanted to become something great. Maybe it was a baseball player or a ballerina... Continue Reading →
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