Give

In Luke 6:30 it says, “Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.”

It is easy to become paralyzed by the scam artists, the fraudsters, and the false beggars. Soon enough we won’t give to anyone for fear of being ripped off or...

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Jesus

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

This is what it is all about. Familiarity often breeds contempt. Jesus made ultimate sacrifice and expression of an incomprehensible...

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Integrity

1 Chronicles 29:17 records, “I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity.”

Do you ever feel that you are being tested? Are you going to do the right thing? What about that thing that just popped into your head? You know, the thing you know you should really be doing but...

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Generosity

1 Chronicles 29:14 says, “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.”

God gives us excess so we will be able to give to others. He is the ultimate giver;...

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Praise

1 Chronicles 29:11 states, “Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.”

Take a moment to ponder the infinite splendor of our great Creator, the Maker of the universe and Master of the infinite detail in...

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Priorities

In Matthew 6:33 it is written, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Are you chasing after all the worldly stuff, like, “What shall I wear? What shall I eat?” Jesus said, “Don’t worry; get busy...

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