“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy,” (Matt. 5:6-7). The Greek word translated as “blessed” is makarios. It describes complete fulfillment in life, an enduring...
“Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, 29for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes,” (Matthew 7:28-29). The Sermon on the Mount is considered one of Jesus’ earliest and most outstanding...
Taken from Jamie Snyder’s YouVersion Devotional “Like Jesus” “As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,” Colossians 3:12. When you were a child, did you ever play the game King of the...
Taken from Jamie Snyder’s YouVersion Devotional “Like Jesus” “The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he...
Taken from Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby’s “Experiencing God Day By Day” “There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven,” Ecclesiastes 3:1. The beauty in the way God designed the four seasons is that, though each one is...
Taken from Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby’s “Experiencing God Day By Day” “Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power, that works in us,” (Ephesians 3:20) At times we feel as if we could impress God with all...
