“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of

“Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.” —Psalm 112:4. What a powerful promise! Just as night passes into dawn for the

“Among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” —Ephesians

“For [the Father] has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves…” – Colossians 1:13 God doesn’t just hear our

“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14. For followers of Jesus, Having been rescued from darkness, we must let our

“O Lord, be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord. Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.” —Psalm 35:22-23 God sometimes

“Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3 God promised

“I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.” Psalm 69:30 When was the last time you sang praises to God outside a church building or devotional

For this is what the high and exalted One says — he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with

“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4 If

While many of us are richly blessed spiritually and physically, many of God’s people face hardship and difficulty. You may be one of those in difficult circumstances. Please remember that

As we examine our blessings and thank God for his wonderful grace, let’s ask for what God has blessed us so much. Let’s also remember the primary spiritual principle God

God is awesome and mighty. He can do anything he chooses to do. So isn’t it amazing that of all the things he could do, God chooses to love and

We have some pretty sorry days! Things don’t always go well for us! Some of our friends have abandoned and betrayed us in my worst moments. How can we be

All other gods are false, anemic, and dim shadows of the one true and living God. Only El Shaddai, the Lord God Almighty, Yahweh God of the Covenant, deserves our praise.

What’s the secret of having a good day? How about waking up and recognizing that we begin each day just as we ended the previous one we are in the