“I’ll make up for the years of the locust,     the great locust devastation— Locusts savage, locusts deadly,     fierce locusts, locusts...

God made my life complete     when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together,     he gave me a fresh start. Now I’m...

Dear friend, when you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they are strangers, you make the faith visible....

Clean the slate, God, so we can start the day fresh!     Keep me from stupid sins,     from thinking I can take over your work; Then I...

Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition. He sent...

Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,     but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. Proverbs 13: 3    New International...

My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in...

Anyone who claims to live in God’s light and hates a brother or sister is still in the dark. It’s the person who loves brother and sister...

This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of...

You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it...

“Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don’t make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the...

Shout your praises to God, everybody! Let loose and sing! Strike up the band! Round up an orchestra to play for God, Add on a...

May our barns be filled,     with produce of every kind; may our sheep increase by thousands,     by tens of thousands in our fields, and...

Then [Nehemiah] said to [the people], ‘Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing...

Give thanks to God—he is good     and his love never quits. Say, “Save us, Savior God,     round us up and get us out of these godless...

“Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. Don’t condemn those...

“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your...

‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are you when people revile...

‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.’ Matthew 5: 9     NRSV Jesus encourages us to be people of peace. ...

‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.’ Matthew 5:8      NRSV Some of Jesus’ Beatitudes concern our outward situation, or...