When You’re Tired of Trying to Be Good
Scripture Reading “…not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis
Scripture Reading “…not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis
Scripture Reading “The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.” —Genesis 3:21 (NIV) Reflection After Adam and Eve sinned, their first instinct was to
Scripture Reading “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” —Luke 23:42–43 (NIV) Reflection There
Scripture Reading “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” —Isaiah 1:18 (NIV) Reflection There
Scripture Reading “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces
Scripture Reading “She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who
Scripture Reading “They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
Scripture Reading: “You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”—Psalm 32:7 (NIV) Reflection: Hiding often starts young. We learn to
Scripture: “You shall have no other gods before me.” — Exodus 20:3 Reflection: Exodus 20:3 is the first of the Ten Commandments, given by God to the people of Israel
Scripture: “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9 “Suffering produces