Happy Friday! As we close out this week and look forward to the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, I want to share a scripture from the book of Isaiah. "For a child has been born for us,     a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders;     and he is named … Continue reading He Is Named

Happy Thursday! May our Lord graciously fill you with his spirit of love and peace. "Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him. And this is his commandment: We must … Continue reading Believe and Love

Happy Wednesday! May the love of the Lord surround you today and give you peace. "Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. Even if we … Continue reading Greater Than Our Feelings

It's Tuesday! I pray your morning will be peaceful and full of God's grace. "We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister … Continue reading Real Love

Happy Monday! We are continuing our reading of 1 John chapter 3. "We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous. So don’t be surprised, dear … Continue reading Don’t Be Surprised