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”
Tag Archives: Healing
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”
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”
A daily verse ~ what cost?
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.Isaiah 53:5 ESV What cost? How often do you stop to think about what we cost? Our transgressions, our inequities, our peace, our healing? Pierced, crushed, chastised,Continue reading “A daily verse ~ what cost?”
A daily verse ~ living water
Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”John 7:38 ESV Do we claim to believe in Christ? What proof of this is there in our lives? While we do not want to become works focused in lieu of grace, we are warned many timesContinue reading “A daily verse ~ living water”
A daily verse ~
…looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.Hebrews 12:2 ESV Looking to Jesus. The beauty, majesty, awesomeness, might, the all encompassing fullness of Jesus. It isContinue reading “A daily verse ~”
A daily verse ~ keeping on
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV This verse was exactly what I needed to read this morning. I often get down by how my body seems to unexplainably be wasting away, leaving simple tasks as hugeContinue reading “A daily verse ~ keeping on”
A daily verse ~ freedom
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.2 Corinthians 3:17 ESV Are you free? If not, what hinders you from freely coming to Christ? Is it the cost? Is it a lifestyle choice? Is it pain? Guilt? Shame? For so long I have struggled with this.Continue reading “A daily verse ~ freedom”
A daily verse ~ life
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.John 3:36 ESV It our culture of division, the inclusiveness of Christianity stands out like a bright light or refreshing breeze. And while the church may not currently fulfill thisContinue reading “A daily verse ~ life”
A daily verse ~ wonder
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.Psalm 19:1-2 ESV How often do we look around with wonder? It is all too easy in our instant consumer culture to not take the time to really see orContinue reading “A daily verse ~ wonder”
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