Posts from August 2026

John 6:66-68 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. Applying God’s Word for Today: Remain in the Word even when it is difficult. At times, life events and the world’s challenges leave us in doubt. How did this happen? It rattles…

Romans 3:23-24 All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Applying God’s Word for Today: You have been declared innocent! How do we deal with our shortcomings? We make excuses: “It wasn’t that bad.” “At least I wasn’t as bad as they were.” “Everyone does it.” None of those excuses hold up. Paul tells us the plain truth: “all have sinned and…

1 Corinthians 10:13 No testing has overtaken you except ordinary testing. But God is faithful. He will not allow you to be tested beyond your ability, but when he tests you, he will also bring about the outcome that you are able to bear it. Applying God’s Word for Today: Allowed to Be Tested Sitting in class, knowing you are about to be tested, is one thing; a surprise test is another. In life, tests can arrive unexpectedly or drag…

Philippians 1:6 I am convinced of this very thing: that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Applying God’s Word for today: God is faithful, completing the good work from beginning to end. We struggle in adversity. At times, we question our purpose: Why are we here? Why are we doing what we are doing? What does any of this matter? The person without faith relies on…

Psalm 16:8 I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Applying God’s Word for Today: When life shakes you, the Lord is with you. This life can throw you for a loop at any moment—work, family, health, legal, or something that comes out of the blue. It can feel as if your foundation is being sifted out from under you. When the norms of our lives are tossed like a…