12 “Don’t be afraid, Daniel,” he said to me, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your prayers were heard. I have come because of your prayers. (Daniel 10:12 CSB) There are two prerequisites to prayer we may not really realize. Our scripture today emphasizes the fact that … Read more
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.How happy is the person who takes refuge in him! (Psalm 34:8 CSB) Do you savor your faith? Is it something palatable to your lifestyle? Do you spend regular time supping upon The Word? We do not really use this type of language today when we speak of our … Read more
13 In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. (Ephesians 1:13 CSB) There may be one definition of the word “sealed” but there are various connotations about how it is used. It could be that you seal an envelope … Read more
8 If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:8-9 CSB) Yesterday we talked about true repentance. But maybe we are having trouble even recognizing … Read more
8 For even if I grieved you with my letter, I don’t regret it. And if I regretted it—since I saw that the letter grieved you, yet only for a while— 9 I now rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn’t experience … Read more