Saturday, January 31, 2015 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want—Psalm 23:1 I heard a story about a wealthy employer who overheard one of his employees remark, “You know what? If I had $1,000, I would be perfectly…
Friday, January 30, 2015 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.—Matthew 5:5 We might think of humility as a form of weakness, but it is actually the very opposite. Humility is connected to meekness. Jesus said, “Blessed…
Thursday, January 29, 2015 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.—Philippians 2:2 Conventional wisdom says that you must always look out for number one and…
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.—Romans 12:4–5 We…
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.—Romans 14:17 Years ago during a visit…
Monday, January 26, 2015 “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one–as…
Saturday, January 24, 2015 Men always ought to pray and not lose heart.—Luke 18:1 Have you ever been gripped by fear? You know the feeling. Your blood goes cold. You get a shiver down your spine. Your stomach sinks. Your…
Friday, January 23, 2015 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be . . . lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.—2 Timothy 3:1–2, 4 Has there ever been a more…
Thursday, January 22, 2015 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and…
