Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.Romans 12:1 Romans 11:33–12:2 The weeks after Christmas are the busiest time of year in the US for merchandise returns as people trade unwanted gifts for what they really want. Yet you probably know a few people who…

You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, ‘He did not make me’? Can the pot say of the potter, ‘He knows nothing’? Isaiah 29:16 The Bible says that we are to present our bodies “as living…

But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . self-control.Galatians 5:22–23 Self-control is probably one of the hardest things to master. How often have we been defeated by a bad habit, a lousy attitude, or a wrong mindset? We make promises to improve. We ask someone to hold us accountable. But deep inside, we…

If you love Me, keep My commandments. —John 14:15 Jesus made it clear to His disciples that He is “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). He is the only way to the Father, and our belief and commitment to Him results in love and obedience—and leads to an eternal home in heaven.…

Verse Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. Psalm 86:11 We must be willing to obey if we would know the true inner meaning of the teachings of Christ and the apostles. I believe this view prevailed in…

I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me. —Genesis 22:12 Abraham’s heart must have pounded as he stood on Mount Moriah with his son Isaac. He had offered many sacrifices during his lifetime, but this one was different. God was asking him to place his…

Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. —1 Peter 5:6 Throughout history, Mary the mother of Jesus has been held in high esteem. And rightly so! She was singled out by God to deliver the long-awaited Messiah. But before we get lost in the significance of…

Godliness with contentment is great gain. —1 Timothy 6:6 Surrender is not a very popular word. We use it in reference to the humiliation that accompanies defeat. When a nation loses a war, it may be forced to surrender unconditionally, and has no say in the terms of defeat. Yet there is a type of…

When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.. —Acts 21:14

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the
truth and the life. No one comes to
the Father except through me.”
John 14:6