Posts from January 2025

John 6:66-69 After this, many of his disciples turned back and were not walking with him anymore. So Jesus asked the Twelve, “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for this example of how to engage with those who walk away from…

Joshua 24:14-15  Joshua said, “Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly and faithfully. Remove the gods that your fathers served in the region across the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if you see no benefit in serving the Lord, then choose for yourselves today whomever you will serve—whether the gods that your fathers served beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and…

Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. For those living in the land of the shadow of death, the light has dawned. Dear Heavenly Father, As the sun rises, its light brings warmth and light to all it shines on; it brings life and the hope of a new day, and after some cloudy, stormy days, it seems even more spectacular when it rises. Similarly, this world is covered not only in storm clouds but…

Romans 5:9-11  Therefore, since we have now been justified by his blood, it is even more certain that we will be saved from God’s wrath through him. For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, it is even more certain that, since we have been reconciled, we will be saved by his life. And not only is this so, but we also go on rejoicing confidently in God through our Lord…

John 4:13-14 Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I will give him will never be thirsty ever again. Rather, the water I will give him will become in him a spring of water, bubbling up to eternal life.” Dear Lord Jesus, Water is necessary for our bodies; we need to rehydrate regularly. As you told the woman at the well, everyone who drinks that water will be thirsty again.…

1 Timothy 6:20-21 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, turning away from godless, empty talk and the contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge.” By professing it, some have veered away from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. Dear Heavenly Father, Paul’s warning to Timothy is still appropriate today. People use their logic and knowledge to try to outwit Your word. “Did God really say that?” They turn to their and others’ opinions to justify their…

Isaiah 44:24-25 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Lord who formed you from the womb, says. I am the Lord, the one who does all things, who stretched out the heavens by myself, who hammered out the earth. (Who was with me then?) I frustrate the signs of the deceivers and make fools of the fortune tellers. I overturn the wisdom of the wise and turn their knowledge into foolishness. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for always staying true to your Word.…

Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. Dear Heavenly Father, It is no secret that we often face many challenges and wonder how anything good can come from our loss or suffering. When we become so enamored by our problems, we can lose focus on your love and mercy. We live in a sinful world that accosts and tempts us regularly,…

Romans 10:14-17 So then, how can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one about whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without a preacher? And how can they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news of peace, who preach the gospel of good things!” But not all obeyed the gospel. For…

Matthew 16:13-17 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But you, who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and…