“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 We live in a time where anxiety, depression, fear, and questions about our identity, finances, and family can leave us feeling overwhelmed. The devil, our…
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:3-4 Jesus is the Prince of Peace, but in our world today, peace is often hard to find. The scriptures remind us that real peace isn’t found in the…
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 God often interrupts our plans with His plans. In these moments, our world seems to have turned upside down. However, a heart filled with joy allows us to see beyond the present trouble to an unexpected outcome…
In a time when the world is calling for us to conform to its idea of what’s right and what’s wrong, the Bible teaches us a different way to respond. Instead of being taken over by the “storms”{ in our lives, we need to hold fast to the Rock of our salvation and stay in…
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 So many…
The prophet Isaiah uses four titles for the coming Messiah. Today we will look at Wonderful Counselor.
But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. James 1:14-15 We live in a time and culture where we often shift the blame for our failures and struggles onto someone or…
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 Trials sanctify us, they make us more like God. God, through the trials of…
I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! John 15:11 NLT The Christian life is often difficult and takes work, and at times we can lose our joy. This passage in John reminds us why Jesus said these things and how His joy…