Psalm 8 (NLT) “O LORD, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens. 2 You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you. 3 When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—...
Psalm 20 (NIV) 1 May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. 3 May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. 4 May he give...
I’m going to try something different today. I’m not going to say much, but rather have you figure out what this psalm is saying. So I’ll post a few verses and then ask you to answer a question. Take a few minutes to really let his psalm sink in. Psalm 33 New Living Translation (NLT)...
Psalm 46 (NLT) 1 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. 2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. 3 Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! 4 A river brings joy to...
Isaiah 41: 10 (New American Standard Bible NASB) Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 (New Living Translation NLT) “ Don’t be...
1 John 1: 5 – 10 NLT “This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not...
We are going to start going through 1 John today. If for any reason, the Covid-19 crisis seems to be getting worse, and I think devotions about peace and calm are needed, I will interrupt our reading through 1 John. 1 John 1: 1 – 4 NLT 1 We proclaim to you the one who...
I said last week that we would start 1 John today, but after watching the news over the past few days, I decided we need some reassurance that God is in control. We’ll start 1 John later this week. These are scary times with the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). I went to a couple...
We finished Colossians yesterday, and we’ll start reading through 1 John on Monday. So today, I decided to write another favourite verse devotional. Philippians 4:6-8 New Living Translation (NLT) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience...
Colossians 4: 7 – 18 (NLT) “Tychicus will give you a full report about how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper who serves with me in the Lord’s work. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to...
Colossians 4 (NLT) Colossians 4 “Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. 3 Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains. 4 Pray that I will proclaim this message as clearly...
Colossians 3: 12 – 4:1 New Living Translation NLT “12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive...
Colossians 3: 1 – 11 New Living Translation (NLT) “Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. 3 For you died...
Colossians 2: 11- 23 (New \living Translation NLT) “When you came to Christ, you were “circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision—the cutting away of your sinful nature. 12 For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you...
Colossians 2: 1 – 10 (New Living Translation NLT) “I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally. 2 I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want...
Colossians 1: 18 – 29 (NLT) “18 Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything. 19 For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, 20 and through him God...
