Portion

5 Lord, you are my portion[a]and my cup of blessing;you hold my future. (Psalm 16:5 CSB) What is our portion? We, of course, want it to be a lot. But sometimes it is only a little. However, if it is from God we can be assured that it is enough. But what is enough today? … Read more

Not of this World

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one. (1 John 5:19 CSB) There are two pivotal aspects of today’s scripture: We are of God and the world is of the evil one. You really do not have to look very far to see evil … Read more

Not Alone

3 How long will I store up anxious concerns[a] within me,agony in my mind every day?How long will my enemy dominate me? (Psalm 13:3 CSB) It seems more and more these days I encounter people suffering the mental agony of anxiety. Having had experienced periods of anxiety myself, I know how debilitating this can be. All … Read more

The Way it Could Be

10 A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance. (John 10:10 CSB) None of us like to be robbed. We do not like the loss, we do not like the invasion of our privacy, we do not like the feeling of helplessness. … Read more

Body & Spirit

21 He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of his glorious body, by the power that enables him to subject everything to himself. (Philippians 3:21 CSB) I run across far more people who are disappointed with their bodies than those who are happy with them. I get it, I need to shed my … Read more