God Stands with Us

Read Isaiah 10:20 through 12:6; 2 Corinthians 10:1–18 In her short story titled “I’m Still Learning to Forgive,” Corrie ten Boom recounted something that happened while she was ministering at a church in Munich, Germany, in 1947. Corrie came face-to-face with one of the guards from the concentration camp where she and her sister had been held. A man who …

Are You Drifting?

Read  來 Hebrews 1:1 through 2:18 In light of the realization of who Jesus is—the radiance of God’s glory, the exact representation of God, far superior to angels and all created beings—we must be very careful to pay even closer attention to the Word of God that we have heard (Hebrews 2:1). It will not be the blatant, in-your-face sins …

Humility, the Great Virtue

Humility, the Great Virtue

Read 腓 Philippians 1:1 through 4:23 Jill was running late for class and the hallways were too crowded to easily maneuver. Suddenly, her arm caught the edge of a door, causing her to drop all her books on the floor. Humiliated, Jill bent down to pick up her belongings as fellow students ignored her, and did not offer to help. …

Farming is hard work

Dreams Take Work

Read 箴 Proverbs 27:11 through 29:27 He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty (Proverbs 28:19). In the agricultural society of King Solomon’s day, successful farming was strenuous work. Workdays began early and ran late. Famine was a constant challenge that forced these people to work their …