September 22nd, 2023

Read 2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” “Cheerful” in this verse is translated from the Greek word “hilaros” which Strong’s Concordance further explains can mean “propitious or merry (“hilarious”), i.e. prompt or willing: […]

September 21st, 2023

Read Philippians 4:11-12 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether […]

September 20th, 2023

Read 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. Today’s verse explains that it’s not money itself that is inherently evil, but rather the intense and unhealthy desire for it, often […]

September 19th, 2023

Read Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your […]

September 18th, 2023

Read Matthew 19:16-22 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” “Which ones?” he inquired. […]

September 17th, 2023

Read: 1 Peter 4:10-11 NLT  God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with […]

September 16th, 2023

Read: Isaiah 54:10 NLT “For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,” says the Lord, who has mercy on you. I love a good “cupid” story, especially the ones I see blossom at church. Over time […]

September 15th, 2023

Read: James 1:16-17 TPT  So my friends, don’t be fooled by your own desires! Every gift God freely gives us is good and perfect, streaming down from the Father of lights, who shines from the heavens with no hidden shadow or darkness. I was so excited. My son was finally at the age when Christmas […]

September 14th, 2023

Read: 1 Peter 4:10 GNT  Each one, as a good manager of God’s different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from God. I recently visited a hospital, and upon leaving I walked to a nearby Dunkin to get my favorite coffee in the world, pumpkin. On the […]

September 13th, 2023

Read: Jeremiah 29:11 GNT I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for. What would you love to do during your life? Do you want to vacation on a tropical island, retire, or quit your job? Is your […]