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    Daily Devotions From Greg Laurie

    If you want to be successful in the Christian life, you must have a mind full of God’s Word. Refresh your mind with it daily, right here. Each day, you’ll receive a verse and commentary from Pastor Greg Laurie, who offers biblical insight through humor, personal stories, and cultural commentary. Start listening and hear what God has to say to you. 

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    When the Righteous Thrive | Proverbs 29:2 Nov 01, 2024

    Some Christians try to stay above the fray of politics. They point to Jesus’ words in John 17:16, “They do not belong to this world any more than I do” (NLT), to emphasize that believers are to be in the world but not of the world. That is, they take these words of Jesus to mean that believers should not participate in earthly government matters. They cite Paul’s words in Philippians 3:20, “We are citizens of heaven” (NLT), to suggest that we don’t have the spiritual credentials or the calling to try to influence election outcomes.

    But is staying away from politics really God’s will for His people? There’s an interesting detail in a New Testament story that shines some light on the issue. The story is found in Acts 27. The apostle Paul was a prisoner, being transported by boat to Rome for his trial. The journey was slow-going at first. The winds were against them.

    With great difficulty, the ship made it to the island of Crete and docked at the port of Fair Havens. It was there that the passengers and crew faced a crucial decision: Should they stay docked or continue sailing? The date was around October 5, which was late for sailing. The dangerous winter season in that region, when waves grew treacherous, ran from about September 14 to November 11.

    A vote was taken to decide whether the ship would continue on to Phoenix, a more suitable harbor on Crete, or wait out the winter in Fair Havens. Paul voted to stay in Fair Havens. He was a veteran seafarer who had traveled some 3,500 miles on the Mediterranean Sea. On top of that, he’d already been shipwrecked three times.

    But Paul was outvoted. The ship set sail—and wrecked on the island of Malta.

    But the interesting detail of the story is that Paul cast a vote. He spoke up. He got involved in the process. He knew what was right. He made his case based on what would be best for everyone aboard the ship. Unfortunately for everyone aboard the ship, his vote was outnumbered, and his opinion was ignored. But the responsibility that Paul felt to vote—to get involved in the process by voicing his opinion—can apply to all Christians today because we have a biblical worldview.

    We have a book that tells us what’s right and what’s wrong. And it’s absolute truth. Because of it, we know what’s helpful and what’s damaging not only to ourselves but to our country. That’s why it’s important for us to cast our vote. We must apply our understanding of Scripture to the issues facing our nation, our state, and our local community. We must work to elect leaders who align with what we find in God’s Word.

    We may not always be in the majority, just as Paul wasn’t. But our input is essential. Because “when the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan” (Proverbs 29:2 NIV).

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    Enjoy Life | Ecclesiastes 8:15 Oct 31, 2024

    So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 8:15 NLT)

    Of all the misconceptions about God, one of the most unfair is that He’s a cosmic killjoy. That He regulates the fun out of everything. That we have a choice between following Him or enjoying life. But that’s just not the truth—and never has been.

    God gave Adam and Eve a literal Paradise, radiant beauty at every turn, exotic wildlife, the perfect temperature, and, best of all, no sin, guilt, or shame. God said, “Here you go. Enjoy everything that I’ve created.” How many types of trees, plants, and vegetation do you suppose that included? Hundreds? Thousands? Tens of thousands? All for Adam and Eve to taste, savor, explore, and enjoy.

    And in that garden full of tasty delights, how many trees, plants, or vegetation were off-limits? Only one—the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Hardly the work of a cosmic killjoy.

    In His work of creation, God filled the heavens and earth with awe-inspiring beauty and wonders. He created oceans, lakes, and rivers to sail, swim, ski, scuba—and fish. He wired us with imagination so that we can create and enjoy music, literature, cinema, and more.

    And for those who argue that the Lord’s instructions for godly living get in the way of “real” enjoyment, consider this: God knows the outcome of every life choice we make before we even make it. He sees clearly the paths that lead to guilt, shame, and addiction—things that eventually will make it impossible to enjoy life fully. Directing us away from those paths doesn’t make God the enemy of our enjoyment. It makes Him the perfect adviser for enjoying life to the fullest.

    God also gives us access to joy that transcends circumstances. That’s why James was able to write, “Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy” (James 1:2 NLT). On God’s path, nothing gets in the way of joy. We have the capacity to enjoy life regardless of what’s happening in our lives. Paul and Silas sang praises to God in prison (see Acts 16:25). Job praised God after he lost everything (see Job 1:21).

    The secret is to stay hopeful and thankful. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them” (NLT).

    Being thankful for that and everything else God has done for you will make you a happier person. So savor the sunset. Enjoy your meal. Linger with family and friends. Live in the moment. Lighten up. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Criticize less. Compliment more. Enjoy life to the fullest, just as God wants you to do.

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    God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear | 2 Timothy 1:7 Oct 30, 2024

    For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT)

    You don’t have to look hard to find reasons to fear. We live in a crazy world. I can’t think of a scarier time than the present, quite frankly. The 24/7 news cycle and social media amplify our sense of danger by bombarding us with images of the latest mass shooting, a Chinese hypersonic missile, or yet another strain of COVID. And that doesn’t even take into account our personal triggers. We all know what it’s like to wake up in the middle of the night and be gripped by panic, fear, or anxiety.

    What we also need to know is that we serve a God who is eternal, sovereign, all-powerful, and loving. He is in control. That’s why Paul wrote, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6–7 NLT).

    Mark 5 tells the story of a demon-possessed man who terrorized people in the region of the Gerasenes. He lived in the tombs and was so powerful that no chains could hold him. Day and night, he cried out and cut himself with stones. He was the stuff of nightmares. Yet when Jesus approached him, it was the demons inside the man who were terrified—because they realized they were powerless against the Lord.

    You probably know that when the angel announced Jesus’ birth to the shepherds in the field, his first words were “Don’t be afraid!” or “Fear not!” depending on your translation (Luke 2:10). But did you know that “Don’t be afraid”—or words to that effect—appears more than 350 times in the Bible? That’s almost one “Don’t be afraid” for every day of the year. Obviously, it’s a message God wants us to take away from His Word.

    The angel’s next sentence explains why: “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people” (Luke 2:10 NLT). Our goal is to experience God’s joy to the fullest. But fear robs us of that joy. It prevents us from experiencing life as God wants us to. The condition of joy is to let go of fear.

    First Peter 5:7 says, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you” (nlt). You choose to have joy. You don’t wait for it to come if and when your fears go away. It doesn’t matter whether you feel it. Paul was in prison when he wrote, “Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4 NLT). He was able to say, “I’m choosing to rejoice in the Lord, regardless of my very scary circumstances.” You can make the same choice.

    Are you struggling with fear or anxiety? Remember God’s words from Isaiah 43:2: “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you” (NLT).

    Let go of your fear. Give it to God. Walk boldly and courageously in the path He’s laid out for you.

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    Darkness and Light | Ephesians 5:7-11 Oct 29, 2024

    Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. (Ephesians 5:7–11 NLT)

    One of the first things God did in creation was to separate light from darkness (see Genesis 1:4). That separation between light and darkness becomes a recurring theme in Scripture. Spiritually speaking, light represents God and His ways. Darkness represents evil.

    In his Gospel, the apostle John wrote of Jesus: “The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it” (John 1:4–5 NLT). The lines are drawn. Jesus is the light. Everyone who follows Him does so in the light. The light can penetrate the darkness, but the darkness can never extinguish the light.

    Not everyone is drawn to the light, of course. Jesus said, “And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed” (John 3:19–20 NLT). It’s not that people don’t believe that Jesus is the Son of God; it’s that they don’t want to follow Him because it means they must turn from their sin. And they don’t want to do that.

    Christians ask, “Why do people attack us for our faith? Why do they oppose us for what we believe? Why do they want to cancel us, our message, our voice, and our culture?” The answer is that we’re bright lights in a dark place.

    The gravitational pull of darkness is strong. We escaped it when we came to Christ. But it’s still there, trying to drag us back in. Darkness takes advantage of our curiosity. It exploits our boredom. It urges us to join the crowd. It appeals to our sense of adventure and our impulse to walk on the wild side.

    In Ephesians 5, Paul counters darkness’s pull with a simple caution: Remember who you are. Remember all that you have in the light. Instead of allowing darkness to pull you in, shine your light on it. Expose it for what it really is.

    If you find yourself in darkness, move to the light. Ask God to forgive you and set you back on the well-lit path. The Bible says, “The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires” (Romans 13:12–14 NLT).

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    Loneliness | Genesis 2:18 Oct 28, 2024

    Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” (Genesis 2:18 NLT)

    There is an epidemic of loneliness sweeping our nation. Social media hasn’t made us more sociable. It’s made us less sociable and more dysfunctional. It seems like many of us don’t even know how to have a conversation with each other anymore. I read that millennials prefer texting over talking in person. And I think we’ve forgotten how to interact with one another. Research reveals that more than one-third of adults struggle with loneliness. And loneliness and isolation create health risks, including anxiety, depression, and illnesses such as heart disease and dementia.[1] Yet they have found that one or two friendships can dramatically decrease loneliness.

    An article on the Vox News site stated that 12 percent of Americans have no close friendships, compared with 3 percent in 1990.[2] The article concluded that we, as a society, have atomized. We’re working, shopping, and socializing online. Our phones have become the primary portal through which we view the outside world. That’s not good.

    We’re missing something vital in our lives. We all need living, breathing friends, not anonymous people we play video games with across the planet. Not people who comment on our posts. We need human interaction. We’re not meant to do life alone.

    God created us this way. In Genesis, after God made so many amazing things, He said, “This is good.” But when he saw the aloneness of man, God said, “This isn’t good.” So, He created Eve. The same holds true today. It’s not good for any of us to be alone. We need friends.

    Not casual acquaintances but people who give us priority in their lives. People who care about what happens to us. People who want the best for us. People who will speak the truth to us in love.

    Perhaps the best-known friendship in the Bible is the one between David and Jonathan, as recorded in 1 and 2 Samuel. They were loyal to each other. They looked out for each other. They risked their lives for each other. Not even the murderous rage of Jonathan’s father, Saul, toward David could interfere with their friendship.

    Where can such friends be found today? You may be surprised to learn that several potential close friends are already in your circle of acquaintances. And the way to find a Jonathan among them is to be a David. Model the kind of friendship you’re looking for. Take the initiative to deepen your casual conversations. Ask questions. Show concern. Offer encouragement, support, and a listening ear. Share some personal things of your own. Make yourself vulnerable. Be patient through the awkward stages. Learn to enjoy each other’s company. And pray. Ask God to help you be the kind of friend who makes a difference in other people’s lives. And ask Him to bring difference-making friends into your life.

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    Be a Threat to Satan | James 1:2-4 Oct 26, 2024

    Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. (James 1:2–4 NLT)

    I became a Christian when I was seventeen years old. I’d never been to church, never read the Bible. I’d asked Christ to come into my life, but I knew nothing about the Christian walk. A fellow believer warned me that I would face trials and be tempted by the devil. I didn’t even know the devil existed.

    Not long afterward, a pretty girl who I’d noticed but never had the courage to talk to walked up to me in class and said, “Hi, what’s your name?”

    While I stumbled for an answer, I was thinking, “Why is this pretty girl talking to me? She’s never even acknowledged my existence before.”

    She said, “You’re really cute. I was wondering if you’d like to spend the weekend with me and go to my parents’ cabin.”

    And I realized, This is temptation. This is the devil. He doesn’t have a pointed tail. She has dark hair and blue eyes, and she’s looking at me. And I said no.

    I wish I could tell you that as the years pass, trials and temptations grow fewer and farther between. But that’s not the case. Of course, I don’t need to tell you that. If you’re not facing a trial or temptation right now, you probably recently faced one. Or you see one on the horizon. And you can’t understand why they keep coming. You’re wondering, “What’s wrong with me? What have I done to deserve this?”

    Here’s a better question: What’s right with you? You’re being attacked with trials and temptations because the devil sees you as a threat and wants to stop you. So God’s allowing these trials and temptations for a purpose. It’s said that Christians are a lot like tea bags: You don’t know what they’re made of until you put them in hot water. If you’re feeling the hot water of trials or temptation right now, you have a chance to show what you’re made of.

    On the other hand, people who say “I’m not going through any trials, and I can’t remember the last time I was tempted” are revealing their spiritual ineffectiveness. The devil doesn’t waste his time with a neutralized Christian. He focuses his attacks on those who are threats to his stronghold.

    But here’s the good news: Jesus said that “the gates of hell shall not prevail against” His church (Matthew 16:18 ESV). Have you ever seen a movie where an army storms a castle and uses a battering ram to smash the gates? Apply that image to Jesus’ words. Christians are the invading army. The gospel is our battering ram. And the gates of Hell—the devil’s strongholds in this world—can’t withstand it.

    So, the devil will use the weapons at his disposal, including trials and temptations, to try to take out his most dangerous adversaries. If you’re going through trials and temptations, stay strong. And, congratulations, Satan considers you a threat.

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    Heaven’s Intercessor | Psalm 139:17 Oct 25, 2024

    How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! (Psalm 139:17 NLT)

    Have you ever had someone tell you they’ve been thinking about you and praying for you? If that person is important to you, then it’s a significant statement. The very thought of their thinking about and praying for you warms your heart.

    The good news is that the Creator of the universe, the almighty God who knows every star by name and every thought that we think, has been both praying for and thinking about us as individuals.

    If I knew right now that Jesus was in the next room praying for me personally, I think that would give me the strength to face any problem or obstacle. Yet the fact is that Jesus Christ is interceding for each of us in Heaven.

    Hebrews 7:25 tells us that Jesus “is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf” (nlt). And Romans 8:34 says, “Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us” (NLT).

    Thus, in a very real sense, Jesus is praying for us. He is pulling for us. He is interceding for us.

    And not only that, but God is thinking about us as well. The psalmist David wrote, “How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!” (Psalm 139:17–18 NLT).

    God is omniscient, which simply means that He is all-knowing. He knows the end from the beginning and what will happen before it happens.

    We, on the other hand, watch history as it unfolds. Yet God sees the big picture. He knows every thought that we think and will think. Earlier in Psalm 139, David wrote, “You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away” (verse 2 NLT).

    Not only does God know every thought that we think, but He also knows every word that we speak. He sees every act that we commit. And He is thinking about us constantly.

    We should be encouraged by the fact that God is paying attention to us. In fact, it becomes a litmus test of our relationship with Him. If the thought that God is watching us, is aware of us, and is thinking about us brings joy to our hearts, it would be an indication that our lives are right with Him. Of course, that is not to say we’re living perfect, flawless lives. But it is to say we take comfort in the knowledge that God is aware of us constantly.

    God knows everything about us. He knows about our fears. He knows about our dreams. And He knows about the things that frighten us and excite us. He is aware of everything we’re facing in life.

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    Godly Friendship | Proverbs 18:24 Oct 24, 2024

    There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24 NLT)

    Sociologists tell us that in the first stage of life, we are shaped mostly by our family. In the second stage of life—and for the rest of our lives—we are shaped largely by our friends. Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future. In ways big and small, we become like the people we spend time with. Our friends influence us for better or worse. They either elevate us and motivate us to be our best possible selves, or they take us down with them.

    And we do the same for them. Some people bring joy wherever they go. Others bring joy whenever they go. Which one are you? Are you Bobby Buzzkill or Debbie Downer? Are you the one who lights up a room or turns the lights off? Are you the one who builds others up or the one who tears them down?

    Proverbs 18:24 distinguishes between destructive “friends” and real friends. But in our lives, it’s sometimes hard to tell the difference between friends “who destroy” and friends who stick “closer than a brother.” And if you don’t have a lot of friends, it’s hard to tell whether a friend who destroys is worse than no friend at all.

    The Bible offers several tips for finding godly friends and avoiding ungodly ones. Proverbs 22:24 says, “Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people” (NLT). Psalm 1:1–2 says, “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night” (NLT).

    The best places to find these potential friends are where God’s people meet. Worshipping or serving together at church or in a ministry is ideal common ground on which to build a friendship.

    If you already have godly friendships, treat them like the treasures they are. Give God thanks for them. Express your gratitude to your friends. Refuse to take them for granted. Respect their time, their opinions, their boundaries, their privacy, and their personal preferences.

    Be the godly friend your friends need. Pray for them daily in a meaningful way. Stay informed about their needs and struggles so that you can take each one before God individually. Encourage them with words of comfort, motivation, and wisdom from Scripture. Put genuine effort into your friendship. Give it a place of priority in your life. Do the heavy lifting when necessary. Refuse to allow minor squabbles to grow into something bigger. Be quick to understand and forgive. Keep the lines of communication open.

    Be the person who sticks closer than a brother no matter what happens.

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    Authenticity | 2 Corinthians 2:14 Oct 23, 2024

    But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. (2 Corinthians 2:14 NLT)

    Fragrance is a tricky thing. The right scent, applied in the right amount, can be pleasant and attractive. On the other hand, the wrong scent—or the right scent applied too heavily—can be an annoyance. You probably know someone who wears too much cologne or perfume. Someone who splashes it on by the handful. Someone who makes sure that everyone they come into contact with walks away smelling like them. You don’t want to be that person.

    Paul uses fragrance to illustrate what happens when Christians share our faith. When Christians enter a room—or enter a conversation—the knowledge of Christ can be like a sweet perfume. Under the right circumstances, it draws people a little closer and lingers, in a good way, after we leave.

    Of course, different people have different reactions to fragrances. A pleasing scent to one person may be a stench to others. And something that’s a pleasing scent in one context may not be in another. Take garlic as an example. It’s delicious on food and smells good when it’s cooking. But it doesn’t smell so great on someone’s breath afterward, does it?

    The same goes with living in a godly way and sharing your faith. Some people will be attracted to it; others will be offended by it. But we can’t let people’s potential reactions discourage us from the task at hand. My responsibility is to live and share the gospel. I must live it because nothing is a worse witness than a hypocritical Christian.

    If you’re sincere about your faith, I encourage you to engage people in evangelistic conversations. People are scared right now. There’s a lot of uncertainty in the air. Look at the headlines. Opioid use is up. Alcohol sales are up. Suicide rates are up. People are looking for truth and hope. This is a moment for us to step into that conversation and talk truthfully about the hope we’ve found in Christ.

    But let me add something that might surprise you. To some people, I would say, please don’t talk about Jesus. You may think I’m contradicting myself, so let me explain. If you’re seeking to live a godly life, then, by all means, look for opportunities to talk about Jesus. Notice that I didn’t say a perfect life. The truth is, we all fall short. We all will mess up. But if you’re sincere—if you’re really trying to honor God in the way you live—you can make a powerful impression on unbelievers.

    On the other hand, if you’re living a hypocritical life, if you’re contradicting what the Bible says in the way you live, please do us all a favor and don’t talk about Jesus. Instead, you should focus on repenting of your sin and getting right with God before you talk to others.

    A. W. Tozer wrote, “The world is waiting to hear an authentic voice. A voice from God, not an echo from what others are doing and saying, but an authentic voice.” That voice could be yours.

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    A Path That Seems Right | Proverbs 16:25 Oct 22, 2024

    There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. (Proverbs 16:25 NLT)

    Jeremiah 17:9 warns that following your heart—that is, trusting your emotions to guide you—is a bad idea because the heart is deceitful and wicked. But what about your gut instinct, that little voice inside you that occasionally whispers, “Go for it”? Or occasionally shouts, “This is a really bad idea!” Some people refer to it as intuition or a “sixth sense.” And they’ll tell you it’s never steered them wrong yet. Everyone has a story about how their gut instinct kept them from making a decision they would have regretted. Or how it prompted them to take a risk that paid off big time.

    Gut instinct seems trustworthy because it’s the voice of experience. It’s the diploma from the School of Hard Knocks. As you experience things—good and bad—in life, you start to get a sense of how things work, whether you realize it or not. You start to recognize which paths lead to greener pastures and which ones lead to regret. So when you’re faced with a dilemma or choice, that hard-earned wisdom makes itself known through gut instinct. Or so the thinking goes.

    The problem is, you can’t trust your gut. I don’t know about you, but my gut gets me into trouble. When I’m hungry in the evening as I’m driving home, my mind says, “You should just have a nice salad.” My gut says Taco Bell.

    You can’t trust your gut instinct because it doesn’t give you the perspective you need. No matter how much you’ve experienced in life, you don’t have the wisdom to know what tomorrow will bring. Gut instinct is the result of past performance. And as any investor will tell you, past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Proverbs 16:25 cuts right to the heart of the matter: “There is a path before each person that seems right” (NLT, emphasis added). Relying on gut instinct is dangerous guesswork. A path that ends in death may seem right deep down in your gut.

    Proverbs 3:5–6 offers a better plan: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take” (NLT). God’s perspective isn’t limited at all. He can see your future as well as your past. He knows exactly where every path leads. He knows the destination that will bring you ultimate joy and fulfillment, and He knows each stop along the way.

    God’s path leads to abundant life. That’s why you can trust Him with all your heart.

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    The Heart Is Deceitful | Jeremiah 17:9 Oct 21, 2024

    “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?” (Jeremiah 17:9 NLT)

    Bruce Springsteen had a “Hungry Heart.” Billy Ray Cyrus had an “Achy Breaky Heart.” Toni Braxton sang “Un-Break My Heart,” and the Bee Gees sang “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” which is a good question if you have an “achy breaky heart.” Of course, Celine Dion reminds us that the heart will go on, even if it’s hungry, achy breaky, or broken.

    You can probably think of dozens of other songs that have the word heart in their titles. The heart holds a special place in our culture—especially pop culture—because it represents our deepest emotions. Romantics believe that our emotions are the purest essence of who we are. Your body can be tempted. Your mind can be deceived. But your heart will never lead you astray. Or so says the plot of every romantic comedy to come out of Hollywood. So the only way to find true happiness and ultimate fulfillment in life is to (say it with me) follow your heart.

    But in Jeremiah 17:9, God says, “Not so fast.” There’s nothing particularly noble or pure about the human heart. In fact, you’d have a hard time finding anything more deceitful or wicked. The heart is selfish. It wants what it wants, regardless of the consequences or the pain it causes others.

    It doesn’t have to be that way. In Ezekiel 36:26, God tells the people of Israel, “I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart” (NLT). This spiritual heart transplant changes everything. You develop a tender, responsive heart by filling your mind with God’s Word, meditating on it, obeying it, and letting it change you from the inside. When your heart becomes a conduit for God’s wisdom and love, it can be trusted. And it can be useful.

    David wrote, “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires” (Psalm 37:4 NLT). Taking delight in the Lord means recognizing that His ways are best. The result is a desire to make sure His will is done. When you align your life with God’s will, your heart changes. It becomes more like God’s. And when your prayers sync with what God wants for you, God gives you the desires of your heart.

    Until God changes your heart, it will lead you astray if you try to follow it. It will deceive you into believing that it can guide you to genuine happiness and fulfillment. In reality, only God can deliver those things.

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    What Is Heaven Like? | Revelation 22:1-5 Oct 19, 2024

    Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations. No longer will there be a curse upon anything. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him. And they will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. And there will be no night there—no need for lamps or sun—for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever. (Revelation 22:1–5 NLT)

    I love to talk about Heaven. I love to think deeply about Heaven. Why? It’s my future destination as a Christian—and it’s yours, too, if you’ve received Christ. What will we see when we get to Heaven? What will we do there? The Bible offers us some tantalizing glimpses, but that’s all they are—glimpses.

    It reminds me of when I’m in a movie theater, and they show trailers for new films. I remember one film that I was very excited about seeing because the trailer was amazing. And then I saw the film. Guess what? The trailer was better.

    We don’t have to worry about that with Heaven. The Bible says, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT).

    God blesses us with little glimpses of glory—special moments when you’re with family or friends or when you watch a spectacular sunset, sunrise, or rainbow. If you ever get tired of a rainbow, something just might be wrong with you!

    All these beautiful things are God’s creation. And they remind us that something greater is coming. Heaven isn’t a watered-down version of the greatest moments on Earth. The greatest moments on Earth are a glimpse of greater things to come. Heaven will be your greatest dreams realized and even more.

    Heaven is a place of feasting and fellowship. A place of activities and worship. A place of fun and celebration that will put the sufferings of this world in context.

    Will you be there? We decide in this life where we will spend the afterlife. Do you have absolute certainty that you will go to Heaven when you die? Remember, you don’t go to Heaven to find Christ. You go to Christ to find Heaven. It’s through Jesus—and only Jesus—that we will get to Heaven.

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    Being Light in This World | Matthew 5:14-15 Oct 18, 2024

    “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.” (Matthew 5:14–15 NLT)

    After Jesus said His followers are “the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13 NLT), He said we’re also “the light of the world.” The contrast between those two images, salt and light, is interesting. Salt is hidden; light is obvious. If you’ve ever been in a movie theater when someone pulls out their phone to check messages or scroll through social media, you know how obvious light is in a dark place.

    Salt works secretly; light works openly. Salt works from within; light works from without. Salt represents an indirect influence of the gospel; light represents a more direct communication. Salt and light work in harmony. If I’m salty—that is, if I’m living as I ought to live as a follower of Jesus—it effectively earns me the right to let my light shine before others.

    By its very nature, light exposes darkness. Have you ever lost something in the dark? Maybe, say, a burrito in your car at night. You don’t know where it went. But when you look the next morning, you find it with no problem. A little light exposed it.

    In the same way, when God’s light shines in our lives, we see things we haven’t seen before. In John 3:19, Jesus says, “And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil” (nlt). People who are evil hate the light. They avoid it, lest their evil deeds be exposed.

    That’s why if you ask certain people to go to church with you, you get an emphatic no. They want nothing to do with it. Or if you try to read a Bible passage, you get an objection. Church and God’s Word shine spotlights into dark places. People don’t want to come to the light or have a conversation about Jesus because they don’t want to change their lifestyle. They’ve grown accustomed to the dark and don’t want it exposed.

    Remember, though, light also shows the way out of darkness. When I’m in a hotel room, I leave a light on—usually in the bathroom—in case I need to go there in the middle of the night. When I’m navigating unfamiliar territory, I don’t want to trip. The light helps me find my way through the darkness.

    In the same way, God’s light helps people navigate through the darkness of this world so that they can find their way to Him. And Jesus gives us the privilege of being that light for others.

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    Being Salt in This World | Matthew 5:13 Oct 17, 2024

    “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.” (Matthew 5:13 NLT)

    In Jesus’ day, salt had great value. In fact, Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt. That’s where we get the expression, “He’s not worth his salt.” Salt was valuable because it stopped the spread of rot in meat. In the days before refrigeration, people would cut meat into strips and embed it in salt to preserve it. The followers of Christ, the salt of this world, serve a similar function.

    Christians stop the spread of rot—or evil—in our culture today. Christians stand up for the rights of the unborn. Christians speak out against racism and try to bring about reconciliation. Christians help people in need. That’s what it means to be salt in our culture today.

    Another thing salt does is stimulate thirst. If you eat salty popcorn in a movie theater, it will make you thirsty. (And then you’ll have to spring for a soft drink the size of a small wading pool—with free refills—or a $40 bottled water.)

    As the salt of the earth, believers stimulate a thirst to know God in others. When people see someone who loves the Lord, walks with Him, and experiences His joy, they get curious. Maybe a little envious. They start to want what the believer has.

    That’s how I came to Christ. I had transferred to a new high school. One of my friends warned me, “Greg, the Jesus freaks are everywhere here. Be careful.”

    I said, “Oh, yeah. The last thing that’s ever going to happen is that Greg Laurie will become a Jesus freak.” Famous last words, right?

    But here’s what interested me about these people: They had joy and happiness—things I didn’t have. I realized that there was an emptiness in my life. It was the believers’ walk with God that attracted me to them. I showed up at one of their meetings but sat far enough away that people wouldn’t think I was one of them. When I heard what it means to be a Christian, I gave my life to the Lord. The thing that ultimately reached me was Christians being salty. Christians living as Christians ought to live was very attractive to me.

    Likewise, Christians who have lost their saltiness can make people turn up their noses at our faith. If you treat your faith like a chore—or if you take it seriously only when it’s convenient for you—people will notice. And they’ll judge your faith to be worthless.

    If you live your faith with passion, purpose, and joy, people will also notice. And they’ll start to get thirsty.

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    Your Good Deeds Won’t Save You | Ephesians 2:7-8 Oct 16, 2024

    So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. (Ephesians 2:7–8 NLT)

    There will be good people in Hell. That’s a sobering thought, isn’t it? Of course, when I say “good” people, I mean people who trusted in their own human efforts, people who trusted in their own personal reality, people who trusted in the religious things they did.

    Jesus warned, “On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name’” (Matthew 7:22 NLT). If we updated the passage, the people might say, “Lord! Lord! We were baptized in Your name. We received communion in Your name.” But Jesus’ reply is the same: “I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws” (verse 23 NLT).

    These are good people. They paid their taxes. They recycled and put the right trash in the right can and did their best not to damage the environment. They volunteered at soup kitchens and donated to food drives. They did everything right.

    But they’re still not good enough. No one is. No amount of good deeds can erase our guilt before God. If they could, we would have something to boast about. Our salvation would be a do-it-yourself project. We could stand back and admire our spiritual handiwork. Eternal life would be something we earned.

    Eternal life is possible only because of God’s mercy and grace. He sent His Son to die in our place—not because we’re good people, but because He loves us, even though we’re helpless sinners. We are saved through faith in Christ, not through good works.

    That’s not to say that good works play no role in a Christian’s life. True, they’re useless in our salvation. Isaiah 64:6 says, “When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags” (NLT). After we’re saved through grace, however, our good deeds are purified by Jesus. They become evidence of His work in our lives. Good works show others that our faith is alive.

    James wrote, “So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. Now, someone may argue, ‘Some people have faith; others have good deeds.’ But I say, ‘How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds’” (James 2:17–18 NLT).

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    Citizens of God’s Kingdom | Hebrews 11:9 Oct 15, 2024

    And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise. (Hebrews 11:9 NLT)

    Among the endless parade of articles you can find online are variations of the “fish out of water” theme: “20 Ways to Spot an American in a Foreign Country”; “10 Eye-Opening Things I Learned When I Moved to Portugal”; “5 Surprising Differences Between Living in New Zealand and Living in Australia”; and so on. The idea behind them is that our citizenship marks us in certain ways, that citizens from a country have certain similarities.

    In Philippians 3:20, Paul says Christians “are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives” (NLT). In Hebrews 11:9–10, the author says that, as citizens of Heaven, one of the things we have in common is a foreigner status in this world.

    God calls His people to walk a thin line. We’re to influence the world without being influenced by it. To care about the things happening around us without being consumed by them. To make a home here without getting too comfortable in it or too possessive about it. To take care of our daily responsibilities while keeping our focus on things above. To be salt and light in this world without getting caught up in power plays, territorial spats, and political machinations. To care enough about the people in this life to make sure that they join us in the next.

    Don’t think for a second that Christians have no place here. Or that our contributions as foreigners are minimal at best. Imagine how our world would be if there were no believers standing up for what’s right or speaking out against what’s wrong. God’s people are the restraining force. Once we’re removed, once the church is taken out of the equation, caught up to meet the Lord in the air at the Rapture, all hell will literally break loose.

    Until that time, however, we will make our presence felt. And we will remember that our citizenship is in Heaven—and that what awaits us there is beyond compare.

    Paul wrote, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT). As you get older, the promise of eternal life becomes more and more appealing.

    When I first became a Christian, what interested me as a seventeen-year-old kid was that I could fill a hole in my heart, that I could find meaning and purpose in my life. But now, as a seventy-two-year-old kid, I rejoice in the fact that when I leave this world, I’ll enter God’s kingdom. I’ll go to Heaven, where my citizenship is.

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    Think About the Things of Heaven | Colossians 3:1-2 Oct 14, 2024

    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. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. (Colossians 3:1–2 NLT)

    Have you ever tried to talk to someone whose thoughts were obviously elsewhere? It can be a frustrating experience. Instead of meaningful eye contact, you get a faraway stare. Instead of a lively back and forth, you get a few grunts or a noncommittal “Huh.”

    Have you ever driven behind someone whose thoughts were obviously elsewhere? It can be an annoying, frightening experience. You can recognize inattentive drivers by their erratic lane changes, their unpredictable slowing and speeding up, and their complete indifference to everyone else on the road.

    On a more pleasant note, have you ever interacted with Christians whose thoughts were on a whole different plane of existence? People who refuse to panic about the trials, tribulations, and persecution of this life—even as the end times approach—because they’re anticipating the life to come? People who prioritize eternal things over temporary ones?

    Cynics might claim that such people are too heavenly-minded to be of any earthly use. The Bible says otherwise. In fact, believers who set their sights on the realities of Heaven may be the most valuable people on the planet, eternally speaking. Because their priority is to make sure that as many people as possible join them in the life to come.

    Their focus is reflected in their prayers. They latch on to Jesus’ promise in John 15:7: “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!” (NLT). They pray with passion and persistence.

    Sometimes, we pray for something once, and if that prayer isn’t answered in the affirmative, we conclude that it’s not the will of God. “I prayed for my husband to come to Christ, but he didn’t. So I accepted it.” No! Keep praying! Why? Because you know it’s the will of God to save people. So when you pray for someone to be saved, you’re praying in alignment with God’s will. God “does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent” (2 Peter 3:9 NLT). Don’t stop praying for that husband who doesn’t know the Lord. Don’t stop praying for that wife who needs Jesus. Don’t stop praying for that son, daughter, or grandchild.

    My mother came to the Lord toward the end of her life. I prayed for her for thirty-plus years. That’s a long time to pray. But thank God that prayer was eventually answered. Don’t give up. Keep praying. Keep thinking about the things of Heaven.

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    Preparing for the End Times | 2 Peter 3:10-12 Oct 12, 2024

    But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment. Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. (2 Peter 3:10–12 NLT)

    After reading Peter’s description of the end times, would you be surprised to learn that many people experience extreme stress when the topic of the last days comes up? Psychologists have coined a phrase for their excessive concern about the end of the world or life as we know it: doomsday anxiety. (The Latin term for it is rapturus nuttiness—okay, maybe not.) The symptoms of this very real condition include chronic nightmares, a constant sense of fear, and obsessive “doom scrolling” through online media.

    That’s not the reaction Jesus wants from His followers. He didn’t say, “When all these things begin to happen, freak out.” He said, “When all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!” (Luke 21:28 NLT).

    And make no mistake: These things are beginning to happen. Even secular futurologists are sounding the alarms as they see converging lines of danger and instability around the world. So, what does it all mean to us? How should we prepare for Christ’s imminent return?

    James 5:7–11 offers a few ideas. The first is to be patient. James isn’t talking about a passive resignation, though. He’s talking about patience with an element of excitement—like a kid waiting for Christmas morning. It’s not something you approach with a relaxed attitude. You’re alert to the possibilities, but you realize there’s nothing you can do to speed things up. You take comfort in the fact that everything is happening according to God’s schedule. You remind yourself that your patience is tied to God’s loving grace. The reason Jesus hasn’t returned yet is that God wants more people to come to Him. He’s giving them a little more time.

    The second is to stand in unity with fellow believers. People who haven’t yet come to Christ look to believers for their cues. If they see Christians at odds with one another, treating one another worse than unbelievers do, they’ll question Jesus’ impact on our lives.

    The third is to endure. Be courageous and strong in the face of what this world throws at you. Trust God to work His will in your life. And always look to the life He’s promised you when this one is over.

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    Increased Persecution in the Last Days | Matthew 24:9–10 Oct 11, 2024

    “Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers. And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.” (Matthew 24:9–10 NLT)

    Jesus’ words in Matthew 24 were in response to a question His disciples asked in verse 3: “What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?” (NLT). Think they were sorry they asked? The disciples faced intense persecution for sharing Jesus’ message with the world. All but one of them, John, died a martyr’s death.

    But the persecution didn’t stop with them. And it didn’t end in the first century. Some scholars estimate that more Christians were killed in the twentieth century than in all previous centuries combined.

    Christians have been persecuted more than any other religious group. And it’s not just confined to atheistic or Islamic countries. We’re starting to see more and more persecution in the United States. We see it in the woke ideology that has infiltrated our education system. We see it permeating the military. We see it being spread by the media. I describe it as an “ABC culture”: Anything But Christ.

    When you stand up and say, “I’m a Christian,” you can expect pushback, resistance, and even persecution. Paul said, “Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12 NLT). That’s a promise of God we rarely claim.

    Yet Jesus said the closer we get to the time of His coming, the more His people will be persecuted. So how should we respond? First, remember that it’s not us people hate; it’s Jesus. And if people see Jesus when they look at us, it means we’re doing something right.

    Second, consider the times. Jesus said persecution will intensify as we draw closer and closer to the time of His return. If you notice an uptick in the mistreatment of believers, look up. Don’t get discouraged. Remind yourself that something amazing is on the way. Our suffering is temporary; our glorious reward for faithfulness is eternal.

    Third, pray for believers who are facing persecution. Ask God to give them the strength and endurance to persevere. Ask Him to help persecuted Christians remain faithful in their mission and not abandon their faith.

    Staying strong in the midst of persecution is one of the most powerful testimonies a Christian can offer. It says to unbelievers, “Here’s something worth suffering for. Here’s something more important than my life.” So as persecution increases in the last days, so do the opportunities to impact other people’s lives with our response. The challenge of Christians is to look beyond our own suffering and persecution to see the good that God is bringing from it in the lives of others.

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    Why Believers Need a Biblical Worldview | Colossians 2:8 Oct 10, 2024

    Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. (Colossians 2:8 NLT)

    Everybody has a worldview—a way of looking at, reacting to, and navigating this life. The question is, do you have a biblical worldview? The way to develop a biblical worldview is to read, memorize, and internalize God’s Word. To fill your mind with the truths of Scripture. As those truths become second nature to you, your thinking starts to change. Your priorities start to change. Your perspective starts to change. Your attitude starts to change. And your actions start to change.

    As Christians, our worldview should align with Jesus’ worldview as much as possible. And if you want to know what Jesus’ worldview is, read the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5–7. Do you want to know what Jesus thinks? Read the sermon. (And by the way, you can read the entire sermon in one sitting.) Do you want to know how His heart really beats? Study the sermon. Do you want to know how He feels about living life in general? Read the sermon. Not only is the Sermon on the Mount the longest recorded message that Jesus ever gave, but it’s also one of the most beautiful and best-known portions of Scripture.

    In it, you’ll discover that a biblical worldview influences every aspect of the way you live your life. How you express your anger. How you express generosity. How you pray and fast. How you establish healthy priorities and pursue what’s truly important. How you deal with anxiety and uncertainty about the future. How you take full advantage of God’s generosity with a truly grateful heart. How you build your life on a solid foundation.

    You’ll also find that a biblical worldview influences the way you interact with others. How you repair damaged relationships. How you respond to people who have wronged you. How you treat your enemies. How you judge others. How you avoid being a hypocrite. How you live the Golden Rule. How you ensure that other people see Christ in you.

    And you’ll discover that a biblical worldview influences the way you react to events. If you have a biblical worldview, you won’t panic when evil seems to be winning. You won’t see a world spinning out of control. Instead, you’ll draw on your knowledge of biblical prophecy. You’ll see that events are unfolding as God determines. You’ll see His hand in the things happening around you. Instead of panicking, you’ll rejoice and prepare as you anticipate the return of Christ and eternity with God.

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    Discerning False End-Times Teaching | 1 Timothy 4:1-2 Oct 09, 2024

    Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead. (1 Timothy 4:1–2 NLT)

    False teachers have been a problem for Christians since the earliest days of Christianity. In fact, false teachers appeared on the scene almost at the same time as the first Christian evangelists. The false teachers took advantage of the early believers’ limited understanding of God’s Word.

    Paul was often left to clean up the mess left by false teachers. In his first letter to Timothy, Paul identifies some of the teachings that were leading people astray. Apparently, some false teachers were telling people that it was wrong to get married or to eat certain types of foods.

    False teachers continue to cause problems for believers and seekers today. And they’ll keep going until Jesus returns. The Bible says so. You may be tempted to duck the problem by saying, “I don’t pay attention to theology. I just love Jesus.” Be careful. You may end up loving the wrong Jesus. Jesus warned that “false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones” (Matthew 24:24 NLT).

    The people who are most vulnerable to deception are those who don’t know what the Bible actually says about the end times. Christian history is littered with stories of people who gave up everything to follow some persuasive leader to some specially chosen location to await Jesus’ return. Unfortunately, the stories end with the people awkwardly returning to society, embarrassed, humiliated, and discouraged. The book 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988 was very popular—until 1989.

    The most obvious way to discern between truth and fiction is to study the only trustworthy source of information. You can’t swing a stick in Scripture without hitting a passage that refers to Jesus’ return. You’ll find prophecies written thousands of years before Jesus was born. You’ll find descriptions of signs and events that will precede Jesus’ return. You’ll find words of comfort and encouragement. And you’ll find warnings like this one: “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows” (Matthew 24:36 NLT).

    Study these truths. Understand the big picture of what will happen and when. Help others understand it as well. Talk to your pastor about things that aren’t clear to you. Get comfortable with the truth of the end times so that you can spot counterfeit teaching.

    And when you do spot counterfeit teaching, call it out. Counter it the way Jesus countered the devil’s temptations in the wilderness: by using the Word of God.

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    Interdenominational and Interfaith Are Not the Same Thing | John 14:6 Oct 08, 2024

    Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 NLT)

    Revelation 17 describes “the great prostitute” who will wreak havoc in the last days. The prostitute is the image John uses to refer to the one-world religion that will dominate the end times. Because of the imagery John uses, it’s hard to say what the false religion will teach. But it’s likely that it will combine the teachings of various major existing religions. Or that it will just gloss over the differences between religions and declare them all to be equally valid. Sound familiar?

    It’s a message we hear a lot today: “All paths lead to God.” Instead of focusing on the differences that separate Christianity from other belief systems, we are encouraged to embrace the things we have in common: sincere faith, the desire to make the world a better place, and so on.

    It’s a tempting proposition. With all the divisiveness in our world today, what’s wrong with ignoring some of the lines that separate us and finding common ground, especially when it comes to spiritual things?

    There are two theological words we need to understand when we talk about this issue: interdenominational and interfaith. An interdenominational ministry bases its doctrine on the nonnegotiables of the Christian faith, starting with Jesus’ words in John 14:6. But in the areas that are negotiable—such as worship style, the observance of the Lord’s Supper, and the interpretation of certain Bible passages—it breaks down the walls that separate different Christian denominations.

    An interfaith ministry tries to create common ground among different religions. And here’s where we must be careful. There’s nothing wrong with Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and other religious groups working together to help people in need. But we can’t blur the lines that God’s Word establishes. Jesus said there is no other way to God—no other way to experience eternal life—than through Him. If He’s wrong on that point, how can we trust anything else He said?

    There’s value in having a dialogue with people of other religions. We see that in Acts 17, where Paul takes the gospel to Athens, the cultural and intellectual center of the world at that time. Some two thousand years later, I got to do the same thing. I walked in the footsteps of Paul. I even spoke on Mars Hill, where Paul addressed the people of Athens.

    Athens was an interfaith city, to say the least. It’s estimated that it housed at least thirty thousand altars to various deities. Acts 17:16 tells us that Paul was “deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city” (NLT). He didn’t see them as equally valid as his Christian faith. He wanted the people who worshipped those idols to know the truth about Christ. So Paul used what he’d learned about those false religions to begin a dialogue. He embraced the interfaith setting as an opportunity to share his faith. And we can do the same—as long as we understand what is nonnegotiable.

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    How Long, O Lord? | Luke 21:28 Oct 07, 2024

    O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? (Psalm 13:1 NLT)

    Christians have been asking variations of David’s question for two thousand years: How long, O Lord, will You delay Your return? How much worse does the world have to get? How many more prophecies must be fulfilled? How long will You make us wait?

    As the apostles watched Jesus ascend to Heaven, two angels joined them. “‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!’” (Acts 1:11 NLT).

    And the waiting began.

    There’s no question about what’s going to happen. The Second Coming of Jesus is mentioned more than 1,800 times in the Old Testament and 300 times in the New Testament. One out of every 25 verses in the Bible mentions the Lord’s return.

    Jesus said, “When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am” (John 14:3 nlt).

    The question is, how do you feel about it?

    Charles Spurgeon said, “The sound of His approach should be as music to our ears.” When you think about Christ’s coming, your heart should jump with excitement. If, instead, you feel dread or indifference, I would wonder where you are spiritually. The teaching of the imminent return of Jesus is a great barometer of your walk with God. When you’re right with God, you look forward to Christ’s return.

    In fact, anticipating His return has a purifying effect on you spiritually. First John 3:3 says, “All who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure” (NLT).

    Jesus is coming again. It’s our blessed hope. We live in a world filled with bad news. And you can find it 24/7 on the newsfeed of your choice. War is imminent. Our nation is unraveling. AI is making us rethink what’s real. It’s enough to stress out anyone.

    But what did Jesus say? “So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!” (Luke 21:28 NLT).

    Don’t panic. Look up.

    The scary stories we see on the news are reminders that God keeps His promises and Jesus is coming back again. I’ve read the last page of the Bible. We win in the end.

    Are you ready? Are you living in anticipation of Jesus’ return by honoring and trusting God and putting Him first? Are you sharing the gospel whenever you have the chance? Are you living the life God has called you to live?

    We may have many years left before Jesus returns. Or we may have a few. The timing is in God’s hands. Our job is to make every day count for the glory of God until then.

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    The Pursuit of Happiness | Luke 11:28 Oct 05, 2024

    But Jesus answered, “Rather, how happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” (Luke 11:28 GNT)

    What makes you happy? The question should be easy to answer, right? “Just give me this, this, and this, and I’ll be happy.” But that’s not always the case, is it? You can surround yourself with your favorite people, immerse yourself in your favorite activities, and still not be happy. You may be amused or entertained, but those are temporary experiences. Happiness is something that goes deeper.

    Many people believe money, success, and fame are the surest paths to happiness. Until they have money, success, and fame. When comedian Dave Chappelle was at the height of his popularity, making millions of dollars, he walked away from it all. His reason? “The higher up I go, . . . the less happy I am.”

    That’s why it shouldn’t be a shock to us when we read of celebrities overdosing on drugs, or going into rehab for the thirtieth time, or, even more tragically, taking their own lives. These people climbed to the top and found nothing there that could bring them happiness.

    Apart from God, the pursuit of happiness is a mad scramble for something—anything—that will bring us sustained joy and fulfillment. Jesus’ words in Luke 11 may not seem like an obvious answer to our search. “Hear the word of God and obey it”? But don’t be too quick to dismiss it. After all, Jesus wrote the schematic of human happiness. He knows how we’re wired, and He knows what input will produce joy and fulfillment in us.

    Remember, we’re created in God’s image (see Genesis 1:27). At the very core of our being, we have a vested interest in His will being done. What matters to Him matters to us, whether we realize it or not.

    We can deny being created in God’s image and even rebel against it because God gave us free will. But we can’t deny or rebel against it and expect to find genuine happiness. We’re not wired that way.

    When people say, “I deserve to be happy,” they’re usually talking about happiness on their own terms. And that’s not how happiness works. And when they say, “God wants me to be happy,” they’re right. Just maybe not in the way they intend.

    God wants us to make His Word a top priority in our lives. He wants us to study it, memorize it, meditate on it, obey it, and apply it to our lives. He wants us to pursue His will instead of our own. If we do that, we will find genuine joy and fulfillment. We will be happy. But happiness isn’t the goal. Obedience is. Happiness is just an amazing by-product of obedience—a gift from our loving heavenly Father. That’s why Psalm 144:15 says, “Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD” (NLT).

    There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be happy. We just need to go about finding happiness in the right way. You’ll never find happiness by pursuing it. You’ll find happiness by pursuing the Lord. If you want to live a happy life, live a holy life, live a godly life, and put the Lord first. You’ll find that happiness will come as a result.

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    I Confess | 1 John 1:9 Oct 04, 2024

    But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. (1 John 1:9 NLT)

    Believers quote these words to celebrate God’s loving and forgiving nature. This verse conjures up images of God standing ready to erase our sinful past and let us start anew with a clean slate, only waiting for us to admit what we’ve done wrong.

    But what this verse doesn’t mention is how the cleansing takes place—or, more specifically, what’s necessary for the cleansing to take place. God doesn’t simply dismiss the charges against us like a lenient judge. His perfect justice demands that our sins be punished. And the punishment is death.

    We are helpless to save ourselves from that punishment. Only a perfect sacrifice, offered in our place, can satisfy God’s justice. The only perfect sacrifice is Jesus, God’s Son. God cleanses us from all wickedness. But the only cleansing agent that can remove sin is the blood of Jesus. The author of Hebrews wrote, “Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins” (9:14 NLT).

    God’s plan of salvation and forgiveness of sins required an unimaginable sacrifice. The best way to prepare to confess our sins is to meditate on Jesus’ sacrifice, to fully absorb what was necessary for our sins to be forgiven. The more we appreciate the gravity of our sins, the less likely we’ll be to downplay our confession. Remember, confession isn’t a plea bargain with God where we cop to our wrongdoing and get our record expunged. Confession isn’t a begrudging “Sorry” or “My bad.”

    Confession is agreeing with God. Let’s say you and I went out to eat together, and we both ordered burgers. If I said, “I think this burger is amazing,” and you said, “I do too,” we agree. If God says, “That’s sin, and I hate it,” and you say, “I agree with You, God; that’s sin, and I hate it too,” that’s confession.

    Genuine confession is a soul-deep awareness that our sin is so serious, and so destructive to our relationship with God, that repairing it required the death of His only Son. Genuine confession is a longing to restore that relationship, even if it means revealing our ugliest truths—admitting that a sudden temptation was more attractive to us than God’s perfect will or that we tried to grab the controls of our life from God so that we could steer in a direction that seemed exciting.

    A genuine confession comes from a humble heart. It doesn’t try to justify our behavior, offer excuses, shift the blame, or downplay the impact of our wrongdoing. Genuine confession sincerely regrets taking a path away from God and announces a 180-degree turn back to Him.

    First John 1:9 gives us a glimpse at how God responds to genuine confession and a humble heart. He doesn’t offer a half-hearted show of forgiveness. He doesn’t berate us for our faithlessness. He doesn’t restrict our access to Him. God is “faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness” (NLT).

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    Seek Shelter | Psalm 46:1 Oct 03, 2024

    God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. (Psalm 46:1 NLT)

    Meteorologically speaking, “times of trouble” in the summer months usually involve thunderstorms or tornadoes. When the conditions are right, the National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning that encourages people to seek shelter.

    Spiritually speaking, “times of trouble” may include anything from a scary medical diagnosis to a financial setback. For me, as a boy, it was “Charlene’s Wild Ride,” as I called it. Charlene is my mother, an alcoholic who married and divorced seven times and kept numerous boyfriends in between. Some treated me like a son; others abused both my mother and me. But chaos reigned. My times of trouble lasted years.

    Whatever the situation, the recommendation is the same: seek shelter. And that shelter is God. The more intense the hardship, the closer we must draw to Him.

    One of the best ways to draw close to God is through prayer. But how should we pray? There’s nothing wrong with asking God to remove a hardship. Jesus did. Just before He was arrested, Jesus prayed, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine” (Matthew 26:39 NLT).

    The apostle Paul did. According to 2 Corinthians 12:5–10, Paul suffered from what he called “a thorn in [his] flesh” (NLT). Three times Paul prayed, begging the Lord to take away the thorn.

    God didn’t deliver Jesus from His hardship. Nor did He deliver Paul. Instead, God reminded them that He was accomplishing something important through their hardship. He reassured them that His will was being done. He made His presence felt in a profound way during their hardship, but He didn’t deliver them.

    If we pray for deliverance from our hardship, God may grant our request. He may show His power by removing the hardship in a dramatic and unmistakable way. But what if He doesn’t? What if He allows us to experience hardship for a season as part of His bigger plan, as He did with Jesus and Paul? What should we pray for then?

    We can pray for perseverance, the ability to endure our hardship with a trusting and faithful spirit. Paul explained it this way: “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation” (Romans 5:3–4 NLT). What’s more, the ability to survive and thrive in the face of difficult circumstances leaves a powerful impression on others, whether we realize it or not. People who see a spiritual strength and resilience in us that’s missing in their lives may be moved to ask us about the hope that’s in us.

    We can also pray for perspective—the wisdom to recognize what God is accomplishing through our hardship. For example, hardship can turn sympathy into empathy. Instead of feeling sorry for others who are struggling, we can come alongside them as fellow strugglers. We can commiserate. We can ask the questions and say the things we wish people had asked and said to us. We can make a difference in the lives of others.

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    No Such Thing As a Secret Sin | Numbers 32:23 Oct 02, 2024

    “But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.” (Numbers 32:23 NLT)

    When I was a kid, I got caught stealing. I thought I was being sneaky, but my sin was discovered. My stepfather Oscar took me to a local jail to “scare me straight.” The problem was, through the eyes of a child, jail seemed pretty cool to me. So that didn’t go as planned. Thankfully, I didn’t pursue a life of crime. But I realized that secret sins don’t always stay secret.

    “Your sin will find you out” may be the oldest lesson in human history. Adam and Eve learned it when God asked them, “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” (Genesis 3:11 NLT).

    The warnings are clear in God’s Word. So why is it tempting to try to hide certain sins instead of confessing them? Fear is one factor. We’re afraid to face the truth of our “dark side.” We worry that our reputation—or self-image—would suffer if our secret sins were revealed. Or we convince ourselves that our secret sins aren’t serious enough to do any harm. As long as no one else knows about them, no one gets hurt, right?

    The reality is that secret sins do tremendous damage. Maybe no one else knows about them—but we do. We know they’re wrong. And if we know they’re wrong, that means we’re experiencing guilt at some level. The Holy Spirit, who lives in us, works through our conscience to help us understand the seriousness of what we’re doing. We ignore His work at our own peril. Guilt doesn’t go away on its own. And it can’t continue to build indefinitely. If we don’t address it, it will find an outlet—often one that undoes all our careful work to keep our sins secret.

    Secret sins create distance between us and God because they’re committed in darkness, figuratively speaking. We go to great lengths to make sure that no one can connect us to them. In contrast, “God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all” (1 John 1:5 NLT). We can’t embrace sin and God at the same time. If we become too comfortable in darkness, we start to avoid God’s light.

    Secret sins are illusions. Hebrews 4:13 says, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable” (NLT). We may hide the truth from others, and maybe even ourselves, but God sees everything. And His opinion is the only one that truly matters.

    Secret sins keep us from reaching our true potential as disciples. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us” (NLT). Secret sins are the weights we refuse to strip off. No matter how hard we try to navigate the course that God has laid out for us, our secret sins cause us to stumble. We can’t achieve our personal best until we remove those hidden sins by confessing them to God.

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    The Gift That Keeps Giving | Ephesians 4:32 Oct 01, 2024

    Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32 NLT)

    The flow chart of forgiveness in Scripture is simple. God says to us, “I have given you way more forgiveness than you have any right to expect. Do the same to one another.”

    Why do we try to complicate it? Why do we add conditions (“if you do this, then I will forgive you”)? God didn’t appoint us gatekeepers of forgiveness. He doesn’t let us decide who’s worthy of it. And He certainly doesn’t authorize us to weaponize forgiveness, to withhold it out of spite or revenge.

    Of course, that doesn’t stop us from trying.

    Once, I tried to withhold forgiveness from my abusive stepfather. Years after he and my mother divorced, I was preaching in Honolulu, near where he lived. Someone told me he was very sick and asked if I’d like to talk to him. I said, “No, thank you.” The memory of his physical abuse of my mother was still too fresh.

    The Holy Spirit had other ideas. “Talk to him,” He said. So I did. I don’t know what impact our conversation had on my stepfather, but I’m glad I listened to the Holy Spirit. He helped me see that conditional forgiveness isn’t God’s forgiveness.

    Peter learned the same lesson. In Matthew 18:21, he asks, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” (NLT). He probably thought he was being extra-generous. After all, Jewish tradition required a person to forgive a wrongdoer no more than three times for an offense. Jesus’ reply, “No, not seven times . . . but seventy times seven!” (Matthew 18:22 NLT), showed Peter just how far off the mark he was.

    Peter wanted to maintain some authority over his forgiving. He was willing to do it Jesus’ way up to seven times. But after that, he wanted to dispense forgiveness and justice as he saw fit.

    We do the same thing when we say, “I can forgive anything but lying” or “You can’t expect me to forgive someone who ruined my life.” We convince ourselves that we’re being generous with our forgiveness if we withhold just a little from the worst people.

    Jesus’ reply makes it clear that those options aren’t on the table. Jesus says, in essence, “You should forgive every chance you get.”

    Peter might as well have asked, “How many times should God forgive us?” Because in Ephesians 4:32, God connects our forgiveness of others with His forgiveness of us. He wants us to remember how His forgiveness changed our lives. How it lifted an enormous weight from our shoulders. How it rescued us from the emotional effects of guilt and shame. How it gave us hope for the future. How it made a loving relationship possible with the One we hurt.

    God wants other people to experience those things through our forgiveness. In His amazing generosity, He gives us a chance to be instruments of change in other people’s lives. Forgiveness isn’t a challenge or a test of our patience and understanding. It’s an opportunity to show others on a small scale what God offers on an eternal scale.

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    Accustomed to the Dark | John 3:19 Sep 30, 2024

    And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. (John 3:19 NLT)

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    What the Cross Shows Us | John 3:17 Sep 28, 2024

    “God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” (John 3:17 NLT)

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    It’s No Joke | Revelation 20:14 Sep 27, 2024

    “Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death.” (Revelation 20:14 NLT)

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    Let’s Talk About It | Acts 17:31 Sep 26, 2024

    “For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.” (Acts 17:31 NLT)

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    No Compromise | 2 Timothy 4:3 Sep 25, 2024

    For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. (2 Timothy 4:3 NLT)

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    The Subtle Trap of Idolatry | 1 Corinthians 10:6-7 Sep 24, 2024

    These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did, or worship idols as some of them did. (1 Corinthians 10:6–7 NLT)

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    Everything Sacred | Genesis 22:1 Sep 23, 2024

    Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. (Genesis 22:1 NLT)

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    In Our Own Image | Romans 1:21 Sep 21, 2024

    Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. (Romans 1:21 NLT)

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    Rival Affections | 1 John 5:21 Sep 20, 2024

    Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts. (1 John 5:21 NLT)

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    Worse Than Before | 2 Peter 2:20 Sep 19, 2024

    And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before. (2 Peter 2:20 NLT)

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    The Church’s Primary Calling | Matthew 23:28 Sep 18, 2024

    “Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness.” (Matthew 23:28 NLT)

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    Lasting Change | Matthew 12:45 Sep 17, 2024

    “Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before. That will be the experience of this evil generation.” (Matthew 12:45 NLT)

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    More Than a Miracle | Matthew 12:42 Sep 16, 2024

    “The queen of Sheba will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.” (Matthew 12:42 NLT)

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    The Real Reason for Unbelief | John 3:20 Sep 14, 2024

    “All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.” (John 3:20 NLT)

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    Wholehearted Seekers | John 2:24-25 Sep 13, 2024

    But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people. No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart (John 2:24–25 NLT)

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    We Need to Tell Them | Hebrews 3:15 Sep 12, 2024

    Remember what it says: “Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.” (Hebrews 3:15 NLT)

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    The Worst Thing of All | 2 Corinthians 6:2 Sep 11, 2024

    For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2 NLT)

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    Dangerous Ground | Hebrews 10:29 Sep 10, 2024

    Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God’s mercy to us. (Hebrews 10:29 NLT)

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    Eternal Purposes | Matthew 16:22 Sep 09, 2024

    But Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things. “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he said. “This will never happen to you!” (Matthew 16:22 NLT)

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    Doubt? Or Unbelief? | Matthew 12:22 Sep 07, 2024

    Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. (Matthew 12:22 NLT)

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    No Turning Back | Matthew 12:31 Sep 06, 2024

    “So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.” (Matthew 12:31 NLT)

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    The Sweetest Burden | Luke 9:23 Sep 05, 2024

    Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.” (Luke 9:23 NLT)

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    On “Finding Yourself” | Luke 9:25 Sep 04, 2024

    “And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?” (Luke 9:25 NLT)

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    Temporary Division | Romans 5:1 Sep 03, 2024

    Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. (Romans 5:1 NLT)

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    Speak Up | Matthew 10:32-33 Sep 02, 2024

    “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 10:32–33 NLT)

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    Made in the Small Moments | Luke 16:10 Aug 31, 2024

    “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.” (Luke 16:10 NLT)

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    People of Purpose | Psalm 25:21 Aug 30, 2024

    May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you. (Psalm 25:21 NLT)

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    A Long-Standing Habit Continued | 2 Samuel 22:26 Aug 29, 2024

    “To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity.” (2 Samuel 22:26 NLT)

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    Even There | Psalm 139:8 Aug 28, 2024

    If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. (Psalm 139:8 NLT)

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    The End from the Beginning | Isaiah 46:9-10 Aug 27, 2024

    I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. (Isaiah 46:9–10 NKJV)

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    You’re a Big Deal to God | Psalm 56:8 Aug 26, 2024

    You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. (Psalm 56:8 NLT)

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    How God Wants Us to Love Him | Deuteronomy 6:5 Aug 24, 2024

    And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5 NLT)

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    With Your Whole Heart | Psalm 119:2 Aug 23, 2024

    Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. (Psalm 119:2 NLT)

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    The Wrong Way to Search for Happiness | Psalm 119:1 Aug 22, 2024

    Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. (Psalm 119:1 NLT)

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    The Way of Obedience | Philippians 3:7 Aug 21, 2024

    I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. (Philippians 3:7 NLT)

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    Angelic Intervention | Psalm 34:7 Aug 20, 2024

    For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. (Psalm 34:7 NLT)

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    Fearless in a Frightening World | Psalm 91:4 Aug 19, 2024

    He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. (Psalm 91:4 NLT)

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    No Substitutions | Psalm 91:1 Aug 17, 2024

    Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1 NLT)

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    Owning Up to Sin | Psalm 38:18 Aug 16, 2024

    "But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done." (Psalm 38:18 NLT)

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    The Only Way to Deal With Sin | Psalm 32:5 Aug 15, 2024

    "Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, 'I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.' And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone." (Psalm 32:5 NLT)

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    Gone Forever | Psalm 32:2 Aug 14, 2024

    "Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!" (Psalm 32:2 NLT)

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    Goodness in Mercy | Psalm 23:5-6 Aug 13, 2024

    "My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever." (Psalm 23:5–6 NLT)

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    Powered By the Holy Spirit | Ephesians 5:18-19 Aug 12, 2024

    "Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts." (Ephesians 5:18–19 NLT)

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    The Father's Table | Psalm 23:5 Aug 10, 2024

    "You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies." (Psalm 23:5 NLT)

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    What We Fear the Most | John 16:33 Aug 09, 2024

    “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 NLT)

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    Temporary Testing | 1 Peter 1:7 Aug 08, 2024

    "These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world." (1 Peter 1:7 NLT)

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    When Trouble Comes Your Way | Psalm 23:4 Aug 07, 2024

    "Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid." (Psalm 23:4 NLT)

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    Lapses and Downfalls | Psalm 23:3 Aug 06, 2024

    "He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name." (Psalm 23:3 NLT)

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    Safe in His Hands | John 10:9 Aug 05, 2024

    “Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.” (John 10:9 NLT)

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    The Shepherd’s Desire | John 10:10 Aug 03, 2024

    “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (John 10:10 NLT)

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    He Knows Our Needs | Psalm 23:1 Aug 02, 2024

    "The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need." (Psalm 23:1 NLT)

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    All the Grace We Need | 2 Corinthians 12:9 Aug 01, 2024

    Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. (2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT)

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    Never Abandoned | Deuteronomy 31:8 Jul 31, 2024

    “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT)

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    “Lord, How Long?” | Psalm 5:7 Jul 30, 2024

    "Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe." (Psalm 5:7 NLT)

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    Moving God’s Way | Psalm 5:3 Jul 29, 2024

    "Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly." (Psalm 5:3 NLT)

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    Holy Boldness | Hebrews 10:19 Jul 27, 2024

    "And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus." (Hebrews 10:19 NLT)

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    Holy Hatred | Amos 5:15 Jul 26, 2024

    "Hate evil and love what is good; turn your courts into true halls of justice. Perhaps even yet the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will have mercy on the remnant of his people." (Amos 5:15 NLT)

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    When We’ve Blown It | Psalm 5:1 Jul 25, 2024

    "O Lord, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning." (Psalm 5:1 NLT)

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    Overnight Fruit? | John 15:4 Jul 24, 2024

    “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” (John 15:4 NLT)

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    A Good Offense | Psalm 119:16 Jul 23, 2024

    "I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word." (Psalm 119:16 NLT)

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    A Better Kind of Happiness | Matthew 5:6 Jul 22, 2024

    “God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.” (Matthew 5:6 NLT)

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    Why People Don’t Believe in Jesus | John 14:6 Jul 20, 2024

    Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 NLT)

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    The Time Is Short | Luke 10:2 Jul 19, 2024

    These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” (Luke 10:2 NLT)

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    A Call for You to Answer | 2 Corinthians 4:7 Jul 18, 2024

    "We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves." (2 Corinthians 4:7 NLT)

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    A Different Kind of Influencer | Colossians 4:5 Jul 17, 2024

    "Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity." (Colossians 4:5 NLT)

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    A Plethora of Excuses | Matthew 9:36 Jul 16, 2024

    "When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." (Matthew 9:36 NLT).

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    Choosing the Ordinary | 1 Corinthians 1:28 Jul 15, 2024

    "God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important." (1 Corinthians 1:28 NLT)

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    The Church Is Here to Stay | Hebrews 10:25 Jul 13, 2024

    "And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near." (Hebrews 10:25 NLT)

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    Power to Be a Witness | Acts 1:8 Jul 12, 2024

    “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8 NLT).

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    An Undeniable Faith | Acts 1:3 Jul 11, 2024

    During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God. (Acts 1:3 NLT)

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    Changing the World in Thirty Years | Acts 2:38 Jul 10, 2024

    Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38 NLT).

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    God’s Never-Changing Love | Luke 22:62 Jul 09, 2024

    "And Peter left the courtyard, weeping bitterly." (Luke 22:62 NLT)

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