Tag Archives: Jesus

A daily thought ~ exhaustion

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.Matthew 11:28‭-‬29 ESV Rest. How often do we yearn for rest? Too often we fixateContinue reading “A daily thought ~ exhaustion”

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 ~ servant leadership

The greatest among you shall be your servant.Matthew 23:11 ESV What a fascinating truth this verse reveals. In the flesh when we look for leaders, we look for the loudest, boldest, most confident and charismatic character. A person who can talk the walk and look the part. But the bible challenges us, do they walkContinue reading “A daily thought ~ servant leadership”

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 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 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”

A daily verse ~ audience

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.Hebrews 4:16 ESV Have you ever stopped to think about who our prayers are actually going to? Have you ever stopped to think about the fact at anytime, night orContinue reading “A daily verse ~ audience”

A daily verse ~ neighbours

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.Matthew 22:37‭-‬39 ESV In this time of crazy unrest, mayContinue reading “A daily verse ~ neighbours”