Category Archives: Daily Minute

I don’t want a God who merely knows the future– I want one who controls it! Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it?  Lamentations 3:37 NIV

False gods can’t do anything good, but not to worry, they can’t do anything evil either. “Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not … Continue reading →

God delivers His people! He always has and He always will. “Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 1:8 ESV

Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying…  Jeremiah 1:4 ESV Praise God! We don’t have to wait for His word to come to us, or to a Prophet who will then tell us what God said. We … Continue reading →

Every circumstance gives us the opportunity to either trust God or rely on our own understanding. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He … Continue reading →

One minute is better than no minutes, but many minutes are better than one. When it comes to reading the Bible– more is better. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be … Continue reading →

We tend to confuse worry with care; as if worrying about someone somehow helps their situation. Prayer is better. And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you… May you be strengthened with all … Continue reading →

Doing good is an acquired skill; it doesn’t come naturally, or apart from the Holy Spirit. “Cease to do evil, learn to do good.” Isaiah 1:16-17 ESV

Abortion harms a mother, kills a child, and destroys a nation. Thankfully, we can call upon the God who forgives even the worst of our sins– we have His promise on that. “If my people who are called by my … Continue reading →

Leaders of this earth are no match for the God of heaven. He brings the princes to nothing; He makes the judges of the earth useless. Scarcely shall they be planted, Scarcely shall they be sown, Scarcely shall their stock … Continue reading →

The more we know God, the less we’ll feel the need to worry. Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 Peter 1:2 NIV

Birthdays probably aren’t celebrated in heaven. A good name is better than fine perfume,  and the day of death better than the day of birth. Ecclesiastes 7:1 NIV

On the eve of the day of their death, those who love God will be singing, “We had a good day.” For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 ESV

The God who provided for His people in the past–still provides. They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts;  He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock and the water gushed out. … Continue reading →

A stubborn resolve is necessary for the life of faith: I will trust God. I will trust God! If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up … Continue reading →

In difficult situations, worry seems necessary. For some reason, we feel as though it’s the responsible thing to do, even though it has never helped us in the past. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer … Continue reading →

Jesus suffered every reproach known to man. Surely we can trust Him with our deepest aches. He was tempted, scorned, mocked, betrayed, stripped, whipped, bruised, beaten, murdered. But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; … Continue reading →

You’re amazing just the way you are. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well.  Psalm 139:14 ESV

Christians don’t pray to a god– they pray to the God. What a privilege! “O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, you are the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have … Continue reading →

Our confidence begins with God; without Him, it ends. “If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.”  Isaiah 7:9 ESV