Colossians 1:29-For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me. I’ll never forget my first time on a mission trip to the Philippines, I had the opportunity to visit a village church, where I was scheduled to preach one morning sermon, teach one hour and a half session in the afternoon, and an […]
Philippians 3:7-8-But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing ChristJesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ From time to time when I muster up the […]
John 15:1-3-“I am the true vine, and my Fatheris the vinedresser. 2 Every branch of mine that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Lately my youngest daughter has gotten into gardening, and is really excited to see her herbs and vegetables […]
Genesis 4:6-7-The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.“ I wonder if we have ever looked at the […]
Isaiah 30:20-21-And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. 21 And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to […]
1 John 3:1-2–See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Though love is an emotion and action, we don’t always “feel it”, though we should seek God so we can […]
John 3:17–For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. I had a chance to spend some time with my brother and his family this past Sunday, and I always walk away amazed at how similar we are. In times past we’ve had conversations […]
Proverbs 15:33-The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. I’ve always found it helpful to continue understanding who you are at every stage in life. Learning from parents, siblings, family members, etc. you’ve been around, helps you better understand the unique way God has made you to serve Him in […]
1 Peter 2:1-3–So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. It was God’s design from the institution of the family to be a “nurturing center” […]
Numbers 16:46,48– And Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, and put fire on it from off the altar and lay incense on it and carry it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the Lord; the plague has begun.”…48 And he stood between the dead and the living, and the […]