13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant[a] is not greater … Read more

13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. 14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to … Read more

133 Keep steady my steps according to your promise,    and let no iniquity get dominion over me. (Psalm 119:133 ESV) There are times in our lives where we need only pray this verse from Psalm 119. It is too easy to keep our eye upon the storms of life and not steady ourselves upon God’s promises. During … Read more

3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5 ESV) God will not hold back all suffering from us … Read more

12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,    and I find knowledge and discretion.13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.Pride and arrogance and the way of evil    and perverted speech I hate.14 I have counsel and sound wisdom;    I have insight; I have strength. (Proverbs 8:12-14 ESV) There is simply so much in scripture for us to plumb so that we live a life that is pleasing … Read more