Don't wait until the moment of crisis. Plan ahead, hide God's Word in your heart, and pray in advance for victory, holiness, and a life pleasing to God.
No circumstance, person, or difficulty can stop the plans and the promises of God.
No one is saved by good works (Ephesians 2:8-9), but every Christian has been saved for good works (verse 10).
The Lord's Prayer reminds us that God longs for His people to communicate with Him, not just in church on Sunday, but wherever we are and whatever our need.
Everyone we meet is a hero waiting to happen. When Jesus saw people, He envisioned their potential. No respecter of persons, He associated with people from all walks of life.
When we feel that old spirit of complaining start to bubble up in our hearts, we need to remind ourselves to take time to thank God for His blessings.
Loving the world destroys our relationship with God, it denies our faith in God, and it discounts our future with God.
The greatest adventure in life - knowing God - begins at the Cross of Christ and ends with a "Hallelujah!"
We can still turn the world upside down. We can be living torches for Christ today.
The true celebration of Christmas is when we ponder afresh the grace of God who became human, entered history through a virgin's womb, and brought redemption to the world.
The Lord Jesus Christ is in a class all by Himself; there are no competitors, no rivals; He is unique. He is Lord of all. He is King of kings, Lord of lords, the image of the invisible God. He is Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Preeminent One.
The Bible says that love is a responsibility. We are commanded to love. God doesn't ask us if we feel like it, He tells us in His Word that it is our responsibility to love.
There is nothing God doesn't know about your life. You may know the past and present, but God also knows the future. Choose today to walk securely - not in what you know, but in what you believe.
The truth is: We serve a generous God. He delights in giving us opportunities beyond our capabilities. He has promised to equip us, and remain with us through each bend in the road.
If you're unhappy with another person's behavior, pray about it and be honest and open in dealing with it in the right kind of way.
A journal is a great way to keep track of what happens daily in your walk with God and to record your prayers and thoughts.
The greatest encouragement is conveyed in prayer.
God has given us the gift of faith that we can take what's unseen and make it part of who we are.
God appeared to His people in the Old Testament and dwelt with His people in the New - and now abides in us by His Spirit.
God is faithful and true. Confess your inability and His ability, and keep your eyes on Him.
On the third day after Jesus' own death, He came out of the grave to give the world a sign it cannot deny. For a man to predict His own death and resurrection was something only God could do.
There's only one thing to do with God's offer of the gift of salvation: Say "thank you" and embrace it.
Picking up our Bibles, we should give God our full attention, withhold our opinion until we understand what He is saying, listen without interrupting, and respond with understanding and obedience.
Refresh your commitment today to test everything by the Word of God. The surest defense against spiritual deception is knowledge of spiritual truth.
If you are at a hard place in life, hesitant to ask for help, God invites you to ask Him so He can meet your need.
If your mind is filled with the Word of God, then it can't be filled with impure thoughts.
We must trust God with what we can't control.
If we don't take inventory every once in a while and give thanks to God for the great things He has done for us, we get totally out of perspective.
Ask God to show you any changes you need to make in your relationships. And make sure your closest relationship continues to be with Jesus Himself.
We can be encouraged knowing that our daily actions and words are declaring Christ to the world.
God is no further from you on your worst day than He is on your best day. Just open your heart to receive Him and His love.
Satan can imitate God, but he cannot duplicate Him - God is the only One who can deliver us from our pain and suffering.
Throughout Jesus' ministry, He took time away from the crowds and even His disciples to pray by Himself. Jesus modeled the importance of not only serving God with our actions but of being still and drawing close to God to renew our souls.
When we share Christ, the Truth behind our transformation, we are offering people an opportunity to be transformed.
God is love (1 John 4:8, 16) and God is sovereign (Acts 4:24). Those biblical truths must define our response to every circumstance in life.
Names can be a doorway into knowing who a person is, and that is certainly true of God. A study of His names is a study of who He is and will be for you.
God is unlimited and infinite with respect to time; He is eternal. God is unlimited and unaffected by space; He is present everywhere at the same time.
We are sometimes tempted to believe the lie that God does not love us. Thankfully the Bible is filled with evidence that this is not true.
We can embrace change by knowing we serve an unchanging God.
Though not everyone can attend seminary, every Christian has a seminary between two covers - the Holy Bible. God's Word is a school that trains us for the work He has planned for us on earth.
If you feel besieged by life today, lean on the God of peace - the God of hope and the future. The same God who has a plan for Israel has a plan for you. Trust that He will direct your path.
People crave encouragement, and sometimes the greatest encouragement is the writing of words that endure. Perhaps you can pen a note of affirmation and approval to someone today.
We have nothing in our account but zeroes! And yet, because of His great love, God forgave us our astronomical debt.
Your attitude toward the word of God is your attitude toward Jesus (Ps 37:4).
The universe is filled with the evidence of God's greatness. In awesome wonder we can consider the worlds He has made.
Worship is God's way of giving us an opportunity to shift our focus from our own concerns, problems, and circumstances to the way things are in heaven.
God created the heavens and the earth to reveal His glory. Don't allow creation to eclipse and steal the worship God desires and deserves.
As you read the Word of God today, read it with expectancy and anticipation for the changes it will make in you.
Our fleshly nature tempts us to put ourselves above others or seek a position or place for ourselves instead of allowing others to have it.
Angels are innumerable heavenly beings - immortal and invincible creations of God. He is the Lord of the hosts of heaven.
Trust God for the impossible-miracles are His department. Our job is to do our best, letting the Lord do the rest.
If you have accepted Christ, your sins have been washed away, and you have been born again into a new life through faith in the God-Man, Jesus Christ, who came to rescue this world.
But it's God who gives us the ability to do things, even to gain wealth; and we must remember that what we do is only successful when we do it - His Way.
Though it may seem overdue, righteousness is always rewarded. Don't be impatient with God. He'll never forget to reward your efforts for Him.
Scripture suggests that meditating on the Word of God can have an always-on effect of peace and strength in difficult times.
When culture changes around us, God's standard of living does not. Even when we're engulfed by evil, the eyes of the Lord range to and fro throughout all the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.
But since the Word of God is complete, serving as the ultimate "sign" needed to lead mankind to Christ, miracles are an exception rather than the rule. And when they occur, they are always for His glory.
It is only as we remember and embrace His generous grace toward us that we can extend it to others.
God cares about you and your needs. Bring them to Him in a spirit of worship and thanksgiving, knowing that He is mindful of your place in His creation.
Every time we deny ourselves in order to serve someone else, we grow in Christ.
If you feel so lonely you could cry, take the focus off yourself. Think of how much God loves you, and find another person whom you can serve today.
If you need counsel, start with the One who is both Counselor and King - the One who is the source of both wisdom and power.
But evil has been around since the Garden of Eden, and God's plan for victory was designed before the world began. The Bible tells us to fear no evil.
If you're anxious about the state of the world, that's understandable. But trade your anxiety for the blessing of hearing the words of Scripture, keeping them in faith and obedience, and remembering the time is near.