[quote]For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.– Isaiah 9:6[/quote] Why is red the color of Christmas? It’s not...

If you love Me, keep My commandments. — John 14:15 Our Lord never insists on obedience. He stresses very definitely what we ought to do, but He never forces us to do it. We have to obey Him out of a oneness of spirit with Him. That is why whenever...

It is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. — Ephesians 2:8-9 Thoughts on today’s verse Don’t you love gifts! When they’re truly given, with no strings...

So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. — 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Have you ever gone sleepwalking? It is kind of scary, really—especially the next day when someone tells you what you did. There are people in the church today who have gone...

I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know–only God knows. — 2 Corinthians 12:2 I read an article about a private foundation of astronomers and former astronauts who are building a space telescope...

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. — Psalm 19:14 Thoughts on today’s verse God does so much for us. He is the strength and promise that undergirds our lives. He is the...

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing, and perfect will. — Jeremiah 29:11 Thoughts on today’s verse Don’t be molded...