Love Never Fails in God’s Kingdom
It’s quite common to see someone standing on the side of the road holding a sign. In this case, however, the man holding the large sign was not asking for anything. Not food. Not money. Not a job. Nothing.
Glimpsing God’s Love at Work Every Day
Isaiah 46:4 says, “Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” That’s love.
What Does God Want?
Another way to look at Luke 9:24-25 might be, “Less of what I want” and more of “What do you suppose God wants?”
When the New Wears Off
“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me”—Psalm 51:12(NIV).
Make 2016 a Positive One
“But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you”—Matthew 6:33(NIRV).
Make the Most of Your New Year
Instead of setting ourselves up for failure by making resolutions each January, what if we turned to scripture for a permanent solution to our health problems?
Seven Steps to Letting Go of the Past
“Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new”— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (CEV).
Would You Drop Your Net and Follow Jesus?
“As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ At once they left their nets and followed him”— Matthew 4:18-20(NIV). Our Sunday school class is currently studying the gospel of Matthew. Recently, we read the passages about Jesus calling the first disciples to follow Him. We began to wonder why these working-class men would drop their fishing nets, walk away from their …
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