Psalm 8:1–4 (NLT)1 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens . . . 3 When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place— 4 what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?Matthew 6:8 . . . for your Father knows exactly what you need even before yo...  Read More

Psalm 50 (selected verses NLT) 1 The Lord, the Mighty One, is God, and he has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from where the sun rises to where it sets. 4 He calls on the heavens above and earth below to witness the judgment of his people. 5 “Bring my faithful people to me— those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices.” 6 Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself wi...  Read More

Ephesians 3:20–21 (NLT)20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.21 Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.It starts with Glory to God, all glory to God. And it ends with glory to God, through all generations forever and ever. It begins and ends wi...  Read More

I take refuge in you alone, Lord. My faith is in you alone. I have no good apart from you. Oh, the sorrow of those who have run after other things (god's) that you have not given them.You alone are my inheritance. You, personally, are my blessing. You guard all you have given me. The land you have given me is a good land, because you are in it - and you are my true blessing.I have set you before m...  Read More

James 1:5–8 (NLT)5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.8 Their loyalty is divid...  Read More

Joshua 23:11 says. “So be very careful to love the Lord your God (nlt).”The greatest way to ensure that we are walking in the blessings of God and are never at risk of backsliding is to be very careful to love the Lord your God; this is our single greatest safeguard to ensure our growing relationship with Jesus Christ.Why did Moses call all of Israel in the great Shema to this one thing in Deutero...  Read More

Heaven is home. All that heaven is, is our home. Heaven is our permanent home. Heaven is beyond our imagination, and heaven is our home.All that brings joy to our hearts is reserved for us in our heavenly home. At the heart of that joy will be Jesus, himself. He will be the center and the source of our eternal joy.And heaven is real; it is tangible, it is a place of real experience and real relati...  Read More

2 Chronicles 16:9 (NLT)9 The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him...”God is looking for a man, or woman, whose heart is fully set on Him, and who will trust God for all that God desires to do; in them, around them, and through them. God is looking for a fully consecrated (set apart) soul, in order that God may do what He desir...  Read More

The Lord calls us to come away with him, alone, on a regular basis. Your world, with all its nonstop demands, can, and needs to be, put on hold for few minutes, in order for you to be alone with Jesus. Instead, most Christians put Jesus on hold. Rationalizing that someday they will find time to do what they know is most important. But the longer you push Jesus into the background of your life, the...  Read More

A Prayer Following Psalm 27 (nlt)The Lord is my light and my salvation - so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? When the evil one seeks to devour me, when he inspires others to discourage me, they will stumble and fall. No matter how big the battle seems, my heart will not be afraid. Even if it looks like the enemy is getting the upp...  Read More

Proverbs 2:1–11 (NLT)1 My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. 2 Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. 3 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. 4 Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. 5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the LORD, and you will gain knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD grants wisdom! From h...  Read More

Please pray for our friend Leanna who lost her younger brother today.Psalm 27:4 & 8 The one thing I ask, LORD — the thing I seek most — is to live, to dwell, to rest in your house; today and all the days of my life, delighting in your perfections and meditating in your Temple. Lord, that is what I need today. My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “LORD, I am c...  Read More