A Verse, A Comment, A Prayer, A Blessing

A Verse Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. A Comment Putting our trust in the LORD when we are afraid does not require us to know what is going to happen in the future. Instead, it requires us to know that the One in whom we put our trust not only knows the future but holds it in His hand. He is worthy of our trust in the midst of our fears because He is greater than our fears. A...

A Verse Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. A Comment Theologian Henry Scougal once wrote, “The worth and excellency of a soul is to be measured by the object of its love. He who loveth mean and sordid things doth thereby become base and vile, but a noble and well-placed affection doth advance and improve the spirit into a conformity with the perfections which i...

A Verse Matthew 6:1 Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. A Comment Jesus desires that we care about righteousness for the sake of His glory, not our own before our neighbors. We have been called to love and practice righteousness not so that we will be highly regarded by others, but so th...

A Verse Genesis 18:14a Is anything too hard for the LORD? A Comment In the face of natural uncertainty, Abraham and Sarah laughed at the prospect of the LORD fulfilling His promise to them. Yet, as the LORD’s question reveals, their expectations did not take into consideration the greatness of the God who was with them. Nothing is too difficult for Him. A Prayer O LORD, when we are tempted to laug...

A Verse John 18:28 Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. A Comment The Jewish leaders were careful to follow the ceremonial expectations of the Mosaic law, but they missed the Messiah. They were so commit...

A Verse John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. A Comment The standard of our love for others is the love that we see taught and demonstrated in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Thus, if we are to love one another, we must not only know Jesus’ love but be empowered by it as well. A Prayer O’ Lord, you have loved us with an everl...

A Verse Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is flawless;He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. A Comment “The sense is that God’s words (spoken and written) are both flawless and shown to be true. Wisdom about the world is not independent of God, but is based on the prior assumption that God is actively ruling over the world as King.” from Proverbs: An Introduction and Commentary by Lindsay W...

A Verse Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow,for you do not know what a day may bring. A Comment Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “...

A Verse Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.” A Comment The work that God calls us to depends upon the power that God provides by His Spirit. We are not self-sufficient beings. We are needy creatures who belong to a gracious and generous Creator who will meet all of our needs according to...

A Verse Psalm 145:3 (NIV) Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;His greatness no one can fathom. A Comment It is important for us to be reminded to reflect on God’s greatness as an end in itself. His greatness existed before we did. While it is certainly true that God’s greatness is good for us, God’s greatness is also good simply because it is. And because of His greatness, He is worthy of...

As the new year starts, I want to offer a weekday devotional resource. The format is simple. Each weekday, I will read a verse of Scripture, make a comment, pray, and close with a blessing. My hope is that this devotional resource will stir your affection for Christ. This resource is not intended to replace your daily time with the Lord in His Word. Instead, this resource aims to encourage your ti...