Three times Peter had an opportunity to acknowledge his association with Jesus. Three times Peter chose to deny Him. It might be easy to compare his actions to those of Judas, but there’s a huge difference here: Judas planned his betrayal and, even though he later regretted his decision, never…

Jesus was arrested. He’d told His disciples it would happen. He’d told them He would be leaving them. He told them He would come back for them. Despite knowing all this, when He was taken captive…they fled in fear. Of course, this didn’t take Jesus by surprise, but it still…

Judas didn’t realize it, but he played a role in the Father’s plan. The evil one thought he’d won by capturing Judas’s heart, but he was wrong. Oh, so very, very wrong. With Jesus’s death came VICTORY over sin and death forevermore! My hope is built on nothing less than…

Intentional… That’s my word for 2022: Intentional. I must be intentional when it comes to faithfulness. If I don’t make a conscious effort to stay the path, the tempter will pull me off course. I want to serve Him. I want to honor Him with my life. Far too often…

HYMN DAY! You might not be familiar with “We Will Work and Pray” by Sallie Keep Best, but I hope the words from these verses will impact your heart. 1 Let us work and wait, let us watch and pray, Till the battle here is o’er; Till we rest with…

Jesus was ALWAYS about the Father’s business. He submitted completely to the Father’s will, knowing that the Father’s will was best. Jesus knew what awaited Him. He had the power to refuse it. But he willingly suffered, bled, and died to fulfill the Father’s plan for the salvation of mankind.…

Jesus died for ALL…even knowing before He went to the cross that many would reject Him. That sacrifice is beyond human comprehension. Oh, how He loves humanity. And oh, how we let Him down with our selfish pursuits and stubborn rejection. As David wrote in Psalm 139, “Search me, God,…

This passage breaks my heart for two reasons. Judas knew what he was doing was wrong and he did it anyway; Jesus knew what Judas would do and He loved him anyway. The juxtaposition of selfishness and selflessness pierces me in ways I cannot describe. Oh, to remain faithful and…

Self contemplation: If I were to make a pie graph of the days of my life, how much of it would be taken with serving others versus serving self? Am I store-housing treasures in heaven by pouring myself out on others? Am I doing enough for my King, who died…

HYMN DAY! B. B. McKinney wrote music that made the ears perk up and listen and words that stirred the heart to change. “Serve the Lord with Gladness” is one such hymn. Do we gladly serve Him and proclaim His love in what we do and say? Verse 1 Serve…