For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. Mark 6:20 King Herod imprisoned John the Baptist because John had called Herod out for marrying his brother’s wife. Knowing that this marriage was a…
Read more

For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave – a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.Philemon 15-16 As Paul makes the case to his…
Read more

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Thessalonians 5:4-5 Though we don’t know the day or the hour when Jesus will return for us,…
Read more

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 1:20-21 In light of the warning from Jude that the last days before the Lord’s return for His people would…
Read more

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”John 21:15 Peter’s restoration is one of my favorite stories. He goes from being weak…
Read more

Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:12-13 Just as the Word of God comes to us fresh each day,…
Read more

And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings…
Read more

“And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.”1 Timothy 6:8 There was a time in our country’s history when people only wanted to provide for their family’s well-being in the form of food and clothing. Granted, people have always appreciated nice, shiny things and there is nothing wrong with those things in…
Read more

And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts— but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.…
Read more

For we have a great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother. Philemon 7 As Paul wrote to his friend Philemon, he made the point of saying, “You are so refreshing, Philemon!” What a great way to be described! That might actually be one…
Read more