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What do you believe? Your first thought when I ask that question is probably, “About what?” What do you believe in The Word? Do you believe Psalms 23:1? The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing!  (NIV) Wait! What?So, let’s break this down. Is Jesus your shepherd of your...

Go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a coin. Take the coin and pay the tax for both of us.  —Matthew 17:27  Would you have faith to fish for your tax money? Jesus received...

John 21:2-5   2) Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin),Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. 3) Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.”  “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night.  4) At...

Your enemies will be right in your own household! —Matthew 10:36 Jesus taught us that serving God might prove costly in family relationships. Jacob learned that painful lesson when his close family became the immediate source of his greatest problems. His father-in-law Laban cheated him, tricked him, abused...

You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing amiss, for I am determined not to sin in what I say. —Psalm 17:3 Everyone goes through a process of proving and testing. Jesus taught that the seed...

Isaiah 38:1-3 (nlt)  About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.’”  2 When Hezekiah...

One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest. The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch break. The other man had a restful lunch and took several breaks during the day. At the end of the day, the challenger was surprised and annoyed...

Not even a sparrow, worth only half a penny, can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to him than a whole flock of sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31) How many...

Acts 2:47 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 6:1 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied The days after the ascension of Jesus were quite interesting for the...

“The Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.” (Genesis 39:23) Sometimes I think I have the perfect plan for my day. In my mind's eye I see everything coming together and working out in a precise and complete way. Of course, those are usually...