The righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. (Psalm 112:6) Elaine Pereira is author of I Will Never Forget, a story about a woman caring for her aging mother through the stages of dementia. The way Pereira describes her mother’s deterioration is not noble or sentimental. The loss of memory creates many…

I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 8:37-39) The Apostle Paul provides a wonderfully…

I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the…

Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life. (1 Pet. 3:7 NIV) The Bible commands wives to respect their husbands and for husbands to treat their wives with respect. The…

Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy. (Col. 1:10-11) Watching those who compete in “ironman” competitions makes me dream of what I might…

My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. (Prov. 3:11-12) We may create some shock by asserting, “The Lord will never punish his children,” but that is actually the truth. We understand…

The share of the one who goes into battle is to be the same as the share of the one who remains with the supplies. They will share equally. (1 Sam. 30:24 CSV) Janette Alexander, wife of the great 19th-century theologian Archibald Alexander, was treasured by her family for her scriptural insights. Although she lacked…

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. (Psalm 27:1-2) We all face life crises. They may…

Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. (Eph. 6:10-11) When my daughter was five, she decided to play soccer with her older siblings and cousins at a family gathering. Very…

“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name forever! (Psalm 34:1b-3) Have you ever tried praising God when you are…