Though the Israelites' situation in Egypt had been terrible, it was the conduit through which God revealed to them a new and vital part of his identity in their lives. ============================== Scripture Exodus 6:2-6 2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am...

Instead of a warm welcome, Moses found himself rejected by Pharaoh and rejected by the children of Israel. Moses' response wasn't to start a PR campaign, or to try to convince the people to change their minds--instead, he turned to God and brought his burden to the...

Scripture Luke 21:10-13 10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all...

The greatest amount of knowledge can leave a situation completely unchanged for the better...but the smallest amount of love will inevitably make its mark on the world around it. ===================== Scripture Luke 20:45-47 45 And in the hearing of all the people he...

There are tasks to be done, and calendars to manage. There are responsibilities to juggle, and emergencies to deal with. But none of them hold a candle to the importance of keeping my attention fixed on the eternity before me when this life ends....

Discouragement is to be expected, but not accepted. The solution is not to stop praying, but rather to press on in prayer until a response from God is received. =========================== Scripture Luke 18:1 "And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought...

God built me for community--to live in community, grow in community, and serve in community. I have a responsibility to fulfill the community role for which I was created--not just looking out for my own happiness and gratification, but also for the health of the...

I need to make sure that I'm seeking success on God's terms, and not based on my own self-serving ideas. The result probably won't look anything like I would have expected or chosen...but it will look exactly as God intends for it to look. =======================...

I can't wait until my issues are solved, in order to give God my worship--rather, I must make the decision today in the middle of the uncertainty and struggle...to worship him. He is worthy of my worship, and he will show himself strong in my life to fulfill my future...

Jesus' mission was more important than his approval rating in the polls--because the mission was the only thing that mattered in eternity. =========================== Scripture Luke 12:13-15 "Someone in the crowd said to him, 'Teacher, tell my brother to divide the...

God's blessing is not a cosmic game of bingo--rather it is a path in which I can choose to walk, by following his word. =============================== Scripture Luke 11:27-28 "As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, 'Blessed is...

The promise was given by God, and it was plain to those around Isaac...but at some point, he still had to make the decision to walk in the promise. ================================ Scripture Genesis 26:2-3 And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to...

In spite of their imperfections, Jesus kept loving and leading his disciples--and he kept teaching them to celebrate Kingdom wins. ======================= Scripture Luke 9:49-50 "John answered, 'Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to...

God doesn't need my expertise as a consultant or strategist. His word is certain and true--no matter the opposition or the obstacles. ============================ Scripture Genesis 20:2 "And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister.' And Abimalech king of...

Scripture Genesis 19:15-16 As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.” But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the...

Instead of trying to figure out how to fulfill God's promise in my life, I must instead lock step with the promise-giver...trusting that His timing is perfect, and His promise will not fail. =================== Scripture Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the...

God's plan will not lead me, where His grace cannot sustain me. In order to love my wife as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25), I must love with a heart of self-sacrifice rather than self-preservation. My job is to love my family well, and lead them toward...

Speaking the truth isn't enough. If I lack the heart of God, then even the truth that I speak will not serve his purpose. I must speak the truth, with the right heart. ================================== Scripture Luke 4:41 "And demons also came out of many, crying...