Joy In The Face of Adversity Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you. I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is...
And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” – 2 Samuel 9:1 (ESV) When I think about joy, I can’t help but think of the story of Mephibosheth. An enemy to the king, crippled and unable...
When we pray we are making requests, calling out, interceding for friends and family, or crying out, it is to a God who is present and listens to us. We can trust that he hears us! We can be thankful that the Holy Spirit intercedes on our behalf even when we...
In Jerusalem at this time there were grape vines growing around Jesus and his disciples. In today’s world, we don’t see grape vines growing often, but the disciples would know the meaning of verse 1. Jesus is describing himself as the true vine, and we are the...
How exactly can we be thankful? Psalm 100 tells us how to show our thankfulness to God. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!Serve the Lord with gladness!Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God!It is he who made us, and we are...
When we think of all the blessings and wonderful things we have in this life to be thankful for, our salvation has to be at the top of the list. We are thankful for our family, our church, the country we live in, and the freedom we have been afforded. But if all those...
