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  • The God Who is There

    “Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!”Psalm 34:8 February 1, 2024 Knowing about God is not the same as knowing God. Certainly we must know about those qualities of God which constitute who He is. It has been truthfully said that, “To get to…

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  • Knowing God

    “But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD.” Jeremiah 9:24 January 31, 2024 “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the…

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  • The Invisible War

    “The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia.” Daniel 10:13 January 30, 2024 You have prayed about a very important concern over three weeks. No answer from God. What is one…

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  • Angels Unawares

    “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2 January 29, 2024 The Bible reveals what we need to know about angels, not too much and not too little. This is because all Scripture is profitable to us. There are biblical guard rails that will keep us…

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  • Angels, Our Helpers

    “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 18:10 January 26, 2024 At Christmas time our culture is reintroduced to angels in a unique way. First, there is the angel who…

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  • Mustard Seed Faith

    “He said to them, ‘Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.’” Matthew 17:20 January 25, 2024 Let’s say you…

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  • Reading the Signs

    “He answered them, ‘When it is evening, you say, “It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.” And in the morning. “And in the morning it will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.”’” Matthew 16:2-3 January 24, 2024 In Jesus’ day, weather forecasts had to be based on reading…

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  • Flight Delayed

    “But she came and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, help me.’” Matthew 15:25 January 23, 2024 You are sitting at the gate anticipating the departure of your flight. Then you look at the flight arrival and departure screen. You see the word “delayed” by your flight number. A Canaanite woman was desperate for Jesus to…

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  • The Mosquitoes of Anxiety

    “And Jacob their father said to them, ‘You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and now you would take Benjamin. All this has come against me.’” Genesis 42:36 January 22, 2024 Abraham’s grandson, Jacob, was not just having a bad day, but the clouds of fear…

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