“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.” 2 Corinthians […]

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 NRSV I watched a video the other day where the content creator stated she jumped up guiltily every time someone caught her doing nothing and resting. I have felt that same way. I feel […]

As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear Him. Psalm 103:13 NRSV In this Psalm, David is comparing the compassion of God to a father’s compassion for his children. I know that not everyone has the blessing of having good parents, so this may be a […]

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it.” John 1:5 NRSV I hate stumbling around in the dark. I have terrible vision in low or no light, and I’m sure to trip over or run into something and usually hurt myself. I’m quick to turn on a light or leave […]

“Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.” James 5:13 NRSV Where do you turn when your heart or mind is hurting? From whom do you seek comfort? Do you take it to God in prayer?What about when you are happy, and everything is going well? […]

“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” Hebrews 13:16 NRSV As Christians, we are charged to love one another as we love ourselves. Jesus called this the greatest commandment. How do we love one another? We have to share with one another. While […]

“Finally beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 NRSV Do you ever feel like there is nothing good going on in your life, so […]

“How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” Psalm 133:1 There is so much division among Christians right now for several reasons. People are divided over sexuality, abortion, politics, etc. We are called to be one body of Christ. We are called to love our neighbors and love our enemies. […]

“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through His Spirit that dwells in you.” Romans 8:11 NRSV We all have a limited amount of time on this earth. We don’t know the hour […]

“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 NRSV Humans are naturally selfish. We are programmed to look after ourselves and our own interests, which can cause us to block out the needs of others around us. We have tunnel vision sometimes. One of Jesus’ […]