A daily thought ~ our deception

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?Jeremiah 17:9 ESV The wickedness of the heart. Its not an easy pill to swallow. The heart, our flesh is inherently wicked, yet we spend so much of our time making excuses for it. This is one of the reasons the teachingsContinue reading “A daily thought ~ our deception”

A daily verse ~ fulfilled by love

Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.Romans 13:10 ESV Recently I’ve been reading my through the old testament and just finished the book of Leviticus. While it was not the first time I’ve read it, I was completely shocked at how much more interesting it was comparedContinue reading “A daily verse ~ fulfilled by love”

A daily thought ~ strength, might, power

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.Ephesians 6:10 ESV Strength, strength, might. What a power filled verse! As Christians, we are called to be strong, specifically, in the Lord, that is, we are to find our strength in Him. That seems fairly simple but can feel quite abstract, becauseContinue reading “A daily thought ~ strength, might, power”

A daily thought ~ proving wisdom

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.James 3:13 ESV How can you prove whether or not someone has wisdom? That is the million dollar question. How do you prove that someone has wisdom? Well, it is very hard, nay, almost impossibleContinue reading “A daily thought ~ proving wisdom”

A daily thought~ humily vs pride

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord , and turn away from evil.Proverbs 3:7 ESV Humility is one of the most important but perhaps overlooked parts of the Christian life. We often flock to the most outgoing, charismatic, proud and confident person. Instead we ought to remember that if we are toContinue reading “A daily thought~ humily vs pride”

A daily thought ~ unity in diversity

“that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”1 Corinthians 12:25‭-‬27 ESV Unity in diversity. ThisContinue reading “A daily thought ~ unity in diversity”

A daily thought ~ giving and mental health

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,Matthew 6:3 ESV We love to show off. Its in our nature, we want to be the best, do the best, and generally make others see how great we are. If this wasn’t a problem historically,Continue reading “A daily thought ~ giving and mental health”

A daily thought ~ never ending love

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.Lamentations 3:22‭-‬23 ESV What a wonderful encouragement this verse is!! What I find particularly amazing about this verse is where it is found in the Bible, the book of Lamentations. This bookContinue reading “A daily thought ~ never ending love”

A daily verse ~ languishing

For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.”Jeremiah 31:25 ESV Languishing. What an interesting word. It means to be forced to suffer and remain in an unpleasant situation and is often used to describe prisons. Do you feel like your languishing in this current situation, COVID, riots, general unrestContinue reading “A daily verse ~ languishing”