Accused or Accepted

And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:11b (NKJV) She stood there humiliated and ashamed as her accusers publicly condemned her before Jesus. After catching her in the act of adultery, the men were eager to cast stones at her,...

Open and Read in Times of Trouble

    I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, for You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities, Psalm 31:7 NKJV During a good season, I decided to write a letter to my future self. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could step out of our...

When Scars Speak

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 NKJV Do you have any scars? A reminder of a surgery or an accident. The scars on our hearts tell a story, too. Emotional scars speak volumes about the pain we have suffered. It began as an injury....

The Sword of the Spirit

  For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 NKJV) Where do you turn in...

A Child of the King

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the spirit of Adoption By whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” Rom. 8:15 (NKJV) Have you ever had those times of fear, worry, despair, disappointment, discouragement…? You know what I am talking...

When You Carry the Weight of the World

  I am not able to bear all these people alone, because the burden is too heavy for me. (Numbers 11:14 NKJV) Does the above verse sound familiar? Perhaps your version replaces the word “people” with responsibilities, bills, or a mix of many things. No matter what...