Joy Vs. Happiness

Day 08 “I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.” – John 15:11 Oftentimes when we read about joy in the Bible, we confuse it with happiness, even though they...

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Don’t Follow the World

Day 07 “Don’t be naive, there are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money hungry, self-promoting, stuck up, profane, contemptuous of parents… (verse 3 – 5) – 2 Timothy 3:1-5 We as Christians must not fall into the trap of Satan and be...

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Wind in the Word (Part 1)

Day 06 “And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night; when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.” – Exodus 10:13 Additional reading: Exodus 10:1b – 2 In...

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Blessed Are…

Day 05 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are… (verse 6 – 11) – Matthew 5:3-11 If we look closely at the Beatitudes, we can...

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You Are Who Your Friends Are

Day 04 “Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?” – 2 Corinthians 6:14 Additional Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:15-18 Now I am sure every person reading this has heard a parent, family member, or educator say,...

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Roadside Assistance for the Journey

Day 03 “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross and follow me.'” – Matthew 16:24 Some of Jesus’ teachings in the Gospels seem to have “road signs” to them:

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Change Your Perspective

Day 02 “I was glad when they said unto me, ‘Let us go to the House of the Lord.’” – Psalm 122:1 Additional Reading: Psalm 84:4Proverbs 3:6Proverbs 3:9-10Proverbs 11:25Malachi 3:10Matthew 6:33 When you wake up on a Sunday morning, what is your attitude about coming to church?

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What’s on Your Heart Today?

Day 01 “And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him.” – 1 John...

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It’s Alive

Day 30 “He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder...

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The Obvious Choices

Day 29 “Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness… (verse 20b – 21) – Galatians 5:19-21 As you go through your day, you are constantly faced with choices.

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