3 See what great love[a] the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children—and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him. (1 John 3:1 CSB) Do you ever get the feeling that the world just does not get you? Well, good then, maybe you … Read more

16 You did not choose me, but I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you. (John 15:16 CSB) We all have many appointments to keep. If your day is anything like mine, it is chock full … Read more

13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all humanity. (Ecclesiastes 12:13 CSB) Ecclesiastes provides us insight into the answer to the question, what would you do if money were no object. Solomon was the greatest king that ever lived. He amassed … Read more

16 Your eyes saw me when I was formless;all my days were written in your book and plannedbefore a single one of them began. (Psalm 139:16 CSB) Some have trouble with the idea that all of our days were already written in God’s book I before we were even alive. They feel like they have … Read more

15 This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his extraordinary patience as an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life. (1 … Read more