Daily Light (Jan 04)

For as yet you have not come to the rest and theinheritance which the Lord your God is giving you. This is not your rest. § There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. § Behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if …

Bethlehem Awaits

by Karen Wingate | Proverbs 31 Ministries “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:14 (NIV) It hurt. My husband’s employers fired him without a word of warning. The next job required selling our beautiful home and moving several states away just as our daughters were entering …

Thought for Today (Dec 16)

"Come unto me." Matthew 11:28 The cry of the Christian religion is the gentle word, "Come." The Jewish law harshly said, "Go, take heed unto thy steps as to the path in which thou shalt walk. Break the commandments, and thou shalt perish; keep them, and thou shalt live." The law was a dispensation of …

I Still Get Scared Sometimes

Lysa TerKeurst | Proverbs 31 Ministries "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'” Psalm 91:1-2 (ESV) Through my personal healing journey over the last couple of years, …

Dear God, Why Haven’t You Given Me …

Lysa TerKeurst | Proverbs 31 Ministries “The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes ...” Psalm 19:7-8 (ESV) I remember the day …

The Word for Today (Nov 27)

Are you in an abusive relationship? Written by Bob and Debby Gass Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Luke 23:34 NIV If you're in an abusive relationship, what should you do? (1) Pray for them. Jesus said, "Do …

Through the Eternal Spirit

Christ,…through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God Heb_9:14 The Two WorldsIt is not likely, from the turn of the expression, that the writer is thinking of the Holy Spirit, and probably we shall get nearest to his meaning if we recall his outlook upon life. For him there were two worlds, one …

The Word for Today (Nov 21)

Obey God, regardless Written by Bob and Debby Gass Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever! Deuteronomy 5:29 NIV What God commands you to do, He will give you the grace to do. But …

Grace Has a Space in Hard Conversations

Lysa TerKeurst | Proverbs 31 Ministeries “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” Colossians 4:6 (ESV) Sometimes God’s Word can feel like an impossible order, don’t you think? Take today’s verse for example: Paul tells us we are to let our …

Thought for the Day (Nov 14)

"I will cut off them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham." —Zephaniah 1:5 Such persons thought themselves safe because they were with both parties: they went with the followers of Jehovah, and bowed at the same time to Malcham. But duplicity is abominable with God, and hypocrisy his …