In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in…

God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Rom. 5:8) Our human instinct is to believe we have to become a better person for God to accept us – that we have to achieve a certain level of holiness before we can have a relationship with…

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. (1 Pet. 3:1-2) After becoming a Christian, “Heather” had faithfully committed to living for her Lord despite…

I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. (Psalm 66:17-19) If we want our prayers to be answered, we must be concerned to do God’s…

I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules.” (Dan. 9:4-5) Flipping through…

To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you. (Dan. 2:23) As the prophet Daniel’s life demonstrates, we can bear almost anything when we see God working on our behalf. Daniel was…

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1) The Psalmist encourages us to give thanks to the Lord because of his goodness to us. He demonstrates his glory by caring for us, making his enduring love our constant cause for worship. We damage that worship when…

When we confess our sins with genuine sorrow, yet receive the wonder of God’s gracious pardon with thanksgiving, then the joy of the Lord becomes our strength.

The gracious Heavenly Father who knows this truth and desires to knit our hearts to his, urges us to seek him in everything.

When our lives have become a nightmare of our own mistakes and miscalculations, we still can call out to our Heavenly Father who has proven his eternal care through the grace of Jesus. He will answer your call and provide what is best to help you.