Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9 ESV In the final year of His ministry, Jesus and His disciples traveled to …
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 (KJV) It’s all about the heart. Have you ever desperately wanted something just because someone else had it? Wanted it so badly you could almost taste it? This is what happened to King David. He wanted a woman that did …
Easter, as well as the days and weeks leading up to it, is a time of contemplative reflection for Christians. It’s an opportunity for us to remember the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf by dying a death that we deserve but He didn’t. Easter devotionals are one way we can do this. I have …
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. – Ephesians 1:11-12 ESV Have you ever noticed that most …
The book of Ezra is one of several books written after the children of Israel returned from their exile. Ezra may be found between the books of 2 Chronicles and Esther in the Bible. Who Wrote the Book of Ezra? Authorship of this book has been ascribed to Ezra the scribe though some of the …
He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Psalm 107:29 ESV A story is told in Matthew 8:23-27 about Jesus and His disciples traveling on a boat. At some point during the journey, Jesus fell asleep. While He was sleeping, a great tempest rose up at sea. The storm …
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” – Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV What are you afraid of? In today’s society, there are so many things for us to fear. Yet, God would want us …
Do you think about the heroes in the Bible? Do you ever wonder what their lives were like or what lessons you could learn from them? Let’s spend a few minutes doing that now. Who Is Considered a Hero in the Bible? As we begin our look at some of the heroes in the Bible, …
It’s no secret that God knows your heart, but what do we really mean when we say that
You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. – Matthew 12:34 ESV Have you ever thought about the words that come out of your mouth? Not the ones you spend a lot of time thinking about and planning the …
