The Hate You Entertain Key Verse to Read and Treasure Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. (Proverbs 22:10, ESV) For Insight There’s no question that hate is a powerful, impactful, and influential emotion. Yet it is more than an emotion it’s an attitude of the mind and […]
In Thunderous Applause Key Verse to Read and Treasure Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out “Hallelujah!” …Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and […]
Mary’s Alabaster Box Key Verse to Read and Treasure Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the […]
The Cessation of Abuse Key Verse to Read and Treasure Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease. (Proverbs 22:10, ESV) For Insight Solomon noted when we drive out the scoffer other abuses will stop. A scoffer is someone who shows contempt for […]
Above All Key Verse to Read and Treasure For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. (Psalm 95:3,ESV) For Insight If you continue reading Psalm 95 you will participate in a worship song of praise to the only true God and Lord! The psalmist […]
God Has Healing for the Sexually Abused and Violated Key Verse to Read and Treasure Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister […]
Don’t Be an Abomination Key Verse to Read and Treasure There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, […]
Things to Avoid for Our Own Good Key Verse to Read and Treasure The wise are cautious and avoid danger. (Proverbs 14:16, ESV) For Insight Whenever my doctor prescribes a new medication one of the first things I ask—in addition to the best time to take it or does it […]
Serving Behind the Scenes Key Verse to Read and Treasure Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. (Revelations 12:7, ESV) For […]
Ambivalence Key Verse to Read and Treasure And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer…And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice. (I Samuel 16:21-22; 18:11, ESV) […]
Daily Encouragement for the Soul 