6 He will render to each one according to his works: (Romans 2:6 ESV) We claw and scratch to succeed in our lives, often without a clear picture of just what success really means. Too often we equate this to money, position, status or security, all of which are fleeting. We grasp for the golden ring … Read more
7 Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!9 If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,10 even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold … Read more
25 Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. (Matthew 12:25 ESV) Like a coin we flip into the air to see if it will land heads or tails, we wade into each day in our own personal duplicity. Because there … Read more
3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. (John 21:3 ESV) Simon Peter was probably actually defeated in this part of scripture. He had denied Jesus three times, just as predicted and … Read more
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews,[a] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. (John … Read more