The Weight of Your Disobedience

The Weight of Your Disobedience

The Weight of Your Disobedience 2 Samuel 6:3-8   David had decided to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. It was a good decision. The Ark represented God’s presence, God’s covenant, God’s blessing. It belonged in the capital city. It...
Where Your Eyes Go, Your Heart Follows

Where Your Eyes Go, Your Heart Follows

Where Your Eyes Go, Your Heart Follows Psalm 119:30  Psalm 119:30 “I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me.” The psalmist is making a simple but profound statement: I have deliberately positioned God’s law in front of...
The Gratitude That Breaks You

The Gratitude That Breaks You

The Gratitude That Breaks You 1 Timothy 1:12-14   1 Timothy 1:12–14  “I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor...
Keep Your Hands On the Plow

Keep Your Hands On the Plow

Keep Your Hands On the Plow Luke 9:62  Luke 9:62 “Jesus said to him, ‘No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.'” (Luke 9:62, NASB) In Jesus’ day, everyone understood farming. Plowing a field...
The Debt You’ll Always Owe

The Debt You’ll Always Owe

The Debt You'll Always Owe Romans 13:8  Romans 13:8 “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” (Romans 13:8, NIV) In Romans 13 Paul is writing about something that we...
The Heavens Declare His Glory

The Heavens Declare His Glory

The Heavens Declare His Glory Psalm 19:1   Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Stop for a moment. Step outside. Look up. What do you see? Clouds moving across a blue expanse. Stars scattered...