August 12: “The Happiness of a Clean Heart”
Psalm 32:11 (NLT): “So rejoice in the LORD and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!”
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August 10: “Making Worship Enjoyable to God”
Proverbs 21:3 (NLT): “The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.”
Read MoreJune 21: “Returning to Holiness”
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.”
Read MoreApril 28: “Being a Fool, or Owning Our Sin and Seeking Reconciliation”
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.
Read MoreDecember 2: “Confession, Forgiveness, and Cleansing”
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.
Read MoreNovember 23: “Confess Your Faults to One Another”
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.
Read MoreSeptember 18: “Guilt that Produces Repentance”
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 […]
Read MoreSeptember 17: “One Hindrance to Answered Prayer”
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! […]
Read MoreSeptember 15: “Grace Over Judgment”
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 […]
Read MoreSeptember 10: “Are You a Good Person”
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 […]
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