June 21: “Returning to Holiness”

June 21, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT): “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”

April 28: “Being a Fool, or Owning Our Sin and Seeking Reconciliation”

April 28, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

We are hard-wired to feel guilt when we do something wrong. So, we had better learn how to properly respond to guilt so that we can experience forgiveness and cleansing.

December 2: “Confession, Forgiveness, and Cleansing”

December 2, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

So many people live with perpetual guilt. As far as our relationship with the Lord is concerned, we never have to live in that guilt-ridden state. First John 1:9 gives us the recipe for forgiveness and cleansing.

November 23: “Confess Your Faults to One Another”

November 23, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

If we continue to feel guilt after confessing our sin to the Lord, then maybe the breakthrough we crave can be found in confessing our sin to a trusted Jesus-follower.

September 18: “Guilt that Produces Repentance”

September 18, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

4 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 142 Corinthians 7Ezekiel 21Psalms 68 Today’s Bible Verse(s): 2 Corinthians 7:10 (CSB): “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.” Reflections on Today’s Bible Verse(s): Wouldn’t it be nice if God shipped a “Spiritual Birth […]

September 17: “One Hindrance to Answered Prayer”

September 17, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

4 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 132 Corinthians 6Ezekiel 20Psalms 66-67 Today’s Bible Verse(s): Psalm 66:18–20 (CSB): “If I had been aware of malice in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. However, God has listened; he has paid attention to the sound of my prayer. Blessed be God! […]

September 15: “Grace Over Judgment”

September 15, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

4 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 112 Corinthians 4Ezekiel 18Psalms 62-63 Today’s Bible Verse(s): Ezekiel 18:23 (CSB): “‘Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked?’ This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. ‘Instead, don’t I take pleasure when he turns from his ways and lives?’” Reflections […]

September 10: “Are You a Good Person”

September 10, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

6 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 4-5 1 Corinthians 15Ezekiel 13Psalms 52-54 Today’s Bible Verse(s): Psalm 53:2-3 (CSB): “God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God. All have turned away; all alike have become corrupt. There […]

September 9: “Getting Your Joy Back After You Sin”

September 9, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

4 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 31 Corinthians 14Ezekiel 12Psalm 51 Today’s Bible Verse(s): Psalm 51:12 (CSB): “Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.” Reflections on Today’s Bible Verse(s): Psalm 51 is rugged and honest. David, who penned it, had engaged […]

May 22: “Confession, Forgiveness, and Cleansing … and Greek”

May 22, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

8 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: Numbers 31 Psalms 75-76 Isaiah 23 1 John 1 Today’s Bible Verse(s): “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”1 John 1:9 (CSB) Reflections on Today’s Bible Verse(s): The verse I have […]