June 5
Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in
Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. —Proverbs 16:3. The real question behind this promise is very simple: How do I define success for my plans?
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. —Galatians 6:2 This is another way of saying, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” or “Love
What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. —Galatians 5:25. It is one thing for us to talk about being filled with the Spirit,
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. —Proverbs 31:8. God’s people in every era are called to defend the rights
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” — Jeremiah 33:3. These words were spoken initially to Jeremiah about
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. —Jeremiah 29:13. God wants us to seek him. In fact, he made us to seek
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. —Acts 16:25. Falsely imprisoned, Paul and Silas were dragged and
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy — to the only God our
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. —Ephesians 2:10. We are not just saved by
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. —1 Peter 5:7. Our worries are often heavy because we refuse to put them down. We don’t cast our
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. —Philippians 1:21 The ultimate question in each of our lives is simply this: Do we have something to
I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. —Philippians 1:19. Paul is
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. —1 Peter 5:6-7.