We read in Acts 13:2 that the Holy Spirit set apart Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which he had called them. And so Paul and Barnabas began their missionary journey together, going from one city to another, proclaiming the word of God to the people. But they faced much persecution on...
“‘Why did the Gentiles rage,
And the peoples devise futile things?
The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
“For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed...
Do you have days when you feel absolutely overwhelmed by what is happening in your lives, and/or in your marriages? I know that I have days when I am strong in the Lord, and I have days when I feel weak and vulnerable. I have days when I feel like I can conquer the world, and I have days, too...
Thursday, July 28, 2016, 6:45 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Give Me Jesus.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 3 (ESV).
His House (vv. 1-6)
Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our...
Friday, July 22, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Broken and Contrite.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Timothy 4:1-8, 16-18 (ESV).
Be Ready (vv. 1-2)
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by...
Sunday, April 3, 2016, 5:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Acts 4:1-22 (ESV).
Opposition (vv. 1-12)
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came...
Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 3:39 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Voice of Truth.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 21:1-8 (ESV).
We Caught Nothing (vv. 1-3)
After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in...
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 5:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Forever With Us.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Mark 14:1-11 (ESV).
By Stealth (vv. 1-2)
It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes...
Monday, February 8, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Nothing Can Separate Us.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Mark 13:5-13 (ESV).
Birth Pains (vv. 5-8)
And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am...
Monday, June 22, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Trust Him.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Thessalonians 1 (ESV).
Steadfastness (vv. 1-4)
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace...