“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” ~Matthew 6:10 In the very first verse of this prayer, Jesus first gives God the reverence He deserves.  Next, Jesus comes into agreement with God concerning the establishment of His heavenly kingdom on … Continue reading Day 30 – Heaven on Earth →

“...Love your neighbor as yourself.” ~Matthew 22:39 How well we love others depends on two very important things.  The first is how we define love. What does love mean to us? The second is how well we actually love ourselves. There is one particularly well known scripture which defines love from God's point of view.  … Continue reading Day 29 – Love Is… →

“Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. ~Matthew 22:37-38 Throughout this devotional I've written time and time again about how much God loves us. Truth be told, the Bible is a love story about a … Continue reading Day 28 – Our Everything →

“From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." ~Matthew 4:17 The word repent, as used in the bible, is a translation of the original Greek word “metamelomai”. It means to "change one's mind or attitude about”.  It’s important that we confess our sins, but it’s equally … Continue reading Day 27 – Repent and Return →

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” ~Colossians 3:13 Right before Jesus taught the disciples how to pray in Matthew 6, He said something that we should not overlook.  He says this in verse 8: …”for your Father knows … Continue reading Day 26 – Forgiveness Is For You →

"Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.  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 Whenever I went through difficult … Continue reading Day 25 – The Gift of Grace →

“He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”” ~Matthew 13:33 When yeast is added to flour, it causes the dough to rise.  It changes the nature of the dough.  Without the … Continue reading Day 24 – All of You →

“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost." ~Matthew 18:12-13 When I started writing this devotional, it was my prayer that it would reach a lot … Continue reading Day 23 – Leaving the 99 →

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”~Matthew 13:45-46 One of my favorite gospel songs is “More Than Anything” by Lamar Campbell.  A part of the song says “I love you … Continue reading Day 22 – The Most Important Thing →

"Jesus was inside the boat, sleeping with his head on a pillow. The followers went and woke him. They said, “Teacher, don’t you care about us? We are going to drown!”  ~Mark 4:34 When we are faced with difficult issues, it's awfully easy to lose hope in God, especially when things don't change as quickly … Continue reading Day 21 – Peace, Be Still →