A daily verse ~ our mediator

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.1 Timothy 2:5‭-‬6 ESV How often do you stop to think about the fact Jesus mediates for us? What an incredibleContinue reading “A daily verse ~ our mediator”

A daily thought ~ walking

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.1 John 1:7 ESV Where do we walk? While what we believe is vital for salvation, where we walk is also of utmost importance asContinue reading “A daily thought ~ walking”

A daily thought ~ trials and joy

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.James 1:2‭-‬3 ESV What a strange concept this seem, counting trials as joy! To our human senses this seems nothing short of crazy. How can anyone count trials as joy? While thereContinue reading “A daily thought ~ trials and joy”

A daily thought ~ God is near

The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.Zephaniah 3:17 ESV What a beautiful picture this is, God Almighty, not far away, ruling from a distant throne, butContinue reading “A daily thought ~ God is near”

A daily verse ~ who do we serve?

And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord , choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LordContinue reading “A daily verse ~ who do we serve?”

A daily thought ~ depression

“Depression is when the capacity to cherish at all has dried up, and there is a deep, dark numbness of soul. So, the battle in depression is not primarily to persuade the soul that Christ is more precious than, say, money or family; the battle is to persuade the soul that Christ is worth waitingContinue reading “A daily thought ~ depression”

A daily verse ~ comfort

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.2 Corinthians 1:3‭-‬4 ESVContinue reading “A daily verse ~ comfort”

A daily verse ~ believe

And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”Mark 9:23 ESV The man in this story did not understand Jesus power initially. He came to Jesus, explaining that his son had a demon who was trying to kill him and concluded by saying, “But if you can doContinue reading “A daily verse ~ believe”