MONDAY Reading for Today: Luke 22:31-38 Hebrews 6:1-12 Proverbs 22:17-29 Isaiah 24–26 Luke 22:31-38 Jesus prayed that Peter’s faith would not fail. He knew Peter would soon deny him, so he prayed Peter would not allow his mistake to hijack his faith. From Scripture, we know God granted Jesus’ request. Peter’s faith faltered, yes, but […]
Sin is many things. It is missing the mark (original meaning of the New Testament term). It is rebellion against the father’s love (Luke 15:11-32). It is alienation and separation from God (Ephesians 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:9). It is ignorance of the things of God (Acts 17:30). It is failing to trust the goodness of […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each day in the United States nine people die and more than 1,000 suffer injuries in crashes involving a distracted driver. Three main kinds of distraction cause accidents: (1) visual: taking your eyes off the road, (2) manual: taking your hands off the wheel, and (3) […]
“Brothers, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37). If, as we believe, Jesus is the only avenue through which we can access Father God, then everyone we meet is either in one of two categories. They are either in God’s marvelous grace as souls saved by faith, or they are lost and separated from God. The […]
Imitation comes naturally to us. You might say it’s in our DNA. Anyone who has spent time with children can confirm this. The other day as I was delivering mail on my route, I saw a man mowing his front lawn, followed closely by his young daughter who was “helping” with her plastic mower. A […]
