Category Archives: Daily Minute

May God’s provision in the past bolster our peace about the future. I have been young, and now am old,  yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken  or his children begging for bread. Psalm 37:25 ESV

For thousands of years millions of people have depended on God; He has been faithful to each person, and He has kept every one of His promises. No unbelief made [Abraham] waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew … Continue reading →

Before we even knew about the problem, God had it solved. “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace.  In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John … Continue reading →

False religion says: Jesus’ death is not a sufficient sacrifice for your sin; you must do something, too. The Bible says: For by grace you have been saved through faith.  And this is not of your own doing; it is the gift … Continue reading →

The cross was never far from Jesus’ mind. For thirty-three years He walked resolutely toward the wrath He would endure to pay for our sin. What a Savior! Speaking of his death, Jesus said, “I have a baptism to be … Continue reading →

My sin upon His shoulders. My thorns upon His brow. The stripes, meant for my horrors, are taken from me now. The nails, my due, His torture. My guilt–alone–He bore. In innocence He suffered, my Savior, God, my Lord. My … Continue reading →

God looks intently down upon the sons of men to see if there might be someone who’s looking back at Him. And when He finds this faithful one, He opens heaven’s door, for God bestows the greatest gifts on those who love Him more. … Continue reading →

The answer to every problem, every question, every impossibility, is, “Lord, you know.” Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that … Continue reading →

Jesus went about performing miracles, thousands of them, to prove He was the Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world. He preached the good news of the kingdom of God, so men would know the truth … Continue reading →

May the Holy Spirit teach us to pray for the good things God is pleased to give. Praying at all times in the Spirit,  with all prayer and supplication. Ephesians 6:18 ESV

There is a reason for God’s faithfulness to us: I have loved you with an everlasting love;  therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.  Jeremiah 31:3 ESV

In everything that we think is in our control, there is a temptation to not trust God. We worry and become anxious, when we think we’re the ones calling the shots. But when we leave an outcome up to God, … Continue reading →

May we be so delighted with the love and care and attention we get from God that it doesn’t really matter how we are treated by other people. Satisfy us in the morning  with your unfailing love,  that we may … Continue reading →

May the brashness of the devil make us bolder in our God. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance,  making supplication for all the saints,  and also for me, that words may  be given to me in opening my … Continue reading →

Love the One who loves you. Pray to the One who hears you. Worship the One who made you. Fear the One who forgave you. If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,  O Lord, who could stand? But with you  … Continue reading →

If we are just as burdened after we have prayed, as we were before, this might be the reason– we don’t really believe God hears and answers prayer. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication … Continue reading →

We may never know the joy of fully pleasing God, if we live as though this commandment is optional: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is … Continue reading →

Unless the LORD builds the house,  those who build it labor in vain.  Psalm 127:1a ESV Who is building yours?

If God said He would, He will; His Word prevaileth still. “All flesh is like grass  and all its glory like  the flower of grass.  The grass withers,  and the flower falls,  but the word of the Lord  remains forever.”  … Continue reading →

I have a difficult time believing what I can’t see. Do you? I often pray that God would keep me from sinning in this difficulty. The last thing I want is to be guilty of unbelief! So, in my musings … Continue reading →