A weekly devotional designed to help you grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, through practical application of spiritual truths from God’s word.
As God speaks directly to the tribe of Ephraim, pointing out that He is not like the idols, He is alive, responding and looking after His people, He then uses a simile that can get easily overlooked: “I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit.”
Keep ReadingYou may have heard "Count it all joy" when you're going through trials, but let's focus on the second half of this verse and the reason in which we can count it all joy.
Keep ReadingOn initial reading, this may seem like a pretty straight forward thing – be merciful and receive mercy – yet when we take a closer look, the implications are much deeper. The mercy of God goes far beyond salvation alone, and it extends to our everyday lives.
Keep ReadingMost people know the account of the woman at the well from John 4, yet it's even before Jesus meets this woman that we get to see something amazing.
Keep Reading"Normal life" may not be returning, but Jesus is!
Keep ReadingWhat if instead of making resolutions that affect your emotions and physical appearance, you resolved to daily growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ?
Keep ReadingThings of the mind and heart can feel very overwhelming at times, but God gives His way of escape and beckons to bring thoughts captive to Jesus.
Keep Reading"He who comes forth fresh from beholding the face of God will never fear the face of man."
Keep ReadingIn looking over the different people involved in the birth account of Jesus, do you see a theme? Let's look at their stories and glean from their responses.
Keep ReadingThe wise men came to see and serve Jesus, but they never would have gotten to serve Him if they hadn't followed His star.
Keep ReadingIn the time of Jesus’ birth, shepherds were the outcasts of society. They were the lowest of the low, spending their time with smelly sheep day in and day out, and yet it was to the shepherds that God chose to make known the good news of Jesus’ birth to first.
Keep ReadingAround thanksgiving, you usually see bible verses about giving thanks, but what do we give thanks for? How often do we stop and consider the most important thing we could ever give thanks for? Let's think on that now.
Keep ReadingGod calls us individually to do different things in life, but there are also things He calls ALL His followers to. Romans 12 tells us three things He expects His children to do.
Keep ReadingWe don’t need to strive to be in God’s peace, He offers it freely and keeps those who trust in and stay focused on Him in that perfect peace.
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