Tag: Jesus
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The God Who Commands the Storm and Clears the Path
“. . . The LORD has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.” Nahum 1:3b-4 (NKJV) Friday Even when life…
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Understanding Predestination: God’s Sovereign Plan and Our Real Choice
“. . . having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will . . .” Ephesians 1:3-6 (NKJV) Few biblical words create more questions than “. . . predestination . . .” For some, it sounds like God has already decided everything and we’re…
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When God’s “No” Is Really a Better “Yes”
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NKJV) We’ve all had moments when we prayed with everything in us, convinced we knew exactly what God should do. We had the plan, the timing, the outcome,…
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The God Who Is Slow to Anger but Not Slow to Act
“The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked.” Nahum 1:3a (NKJV) Thursday God’s patience is not weakness—it is mercy. But His justice is never absent. Nahum reminds us that God is “. . . slow to anger . . .” That phrase is one of…
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The God Who Takes Evil Seriously
“God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; the LORD avenges and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserves wrath for His enemies.” Nahum 1:2 (NKJV) Nahum isn’t a book we quote often, but its opening lines carry a steadying truth we need in every season: God sees injustice, He…
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Parenting in a Tug-of-War World
“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him.” Proverbs 22:15 (NKJV) Parenting has never been simple, but parenting today feels like navigating a tug‑of‑war from every direction. Culture pulls one way, peers pull another, technology pulls constantly, and our kids—full of curiosity, emotion,…
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Joy That Comes From God’s Work
“For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.” Psalm 92:4 ( NKJV) Psalm 92:4 reminds us where true joy is found. The psalmist does not say joy comes from easy circumstances, personal success, or everything going according to plan. Instead, joy flows from recognizing…
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My Refuge, My Trust
”I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.” Psalm 91:2 (NKJV) Psalm 91 opens not with a description of trouble, but with a declaration of trust. The psalmist doesn’t deny danger or pretend life is easy. Instead, they choose to say something powerful…
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Love Proven in Advance
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (NKJV) As we close this week of remembrance following Memorial Day, Romans 5:8 brings us to the greatest act of love ever shown. Memorial Day reminds us of men and women who gave their…
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New Every Morning
“Through the LORD’S mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. Thy are new every morning; great is YOUR faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NKJV) As we continue this week of remembrance beyond Memorial Day, Lamentations 3:22–23 meets us with a truth we need just as much as the writer of Lamentations did: God’s faithfulness…