01/07/2026“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”— 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)It’s easy to think that bringing glory to God is reserved for the big moments, Sunday worship, mission trips, generous acts that cost us something. But Paul pulls the spotlight back to the ordinary and says, even eating and drinking can be acts of worship. In other words, nothing i...  Read More

01/06/2026“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1, NIV)There are moments when life feels dim. When circumstances press in, discouragement clouds vision, and it’s tempting to stay seated in the shadows. Isaiah speaks into that kind of moment. God doesn’t whisper, “Wait a little longer.” He declares, “Arise.” Stand up. Lift your eyes. Take your...  Read More

01/05/2026“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”—Romans 12:2 (NIV)Every day, the world is trying to shape us. It presses us into its mold through headlines, opinions, expectations, and subtle compromises. Most of the time, it doesn’t feel aggres...  Read More

01/04/2026“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.”— Psalm 27:4 (NIV)David’s words come from a place of holy focus. He had many pressures pulling at him, enemies, responsibilities, fears, unfinished battles. Yet in the middle of all that noise, he distills...  Read More

01/03/2026“Then he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.’”— Mark 2:27 (NIV)Jesus speaks these words in a moment of tension. The religious leaders were watching closely, measuring faithfulness by rule-keeping rather than by relationship. The disciples were hungry, walking through grainfields, and Jesus used that simple, human need to reveal something profound about G...  Read More

01/02/2026“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”— 2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV)There are days when you can feel the weight of life in your bones. Your body feels tired. Your emotions feel stretched thin. Circumstances pile up, and if you’re honest, you wonder how much more you can carry. Paul doesn’t deny that reality. He ac...  Read More

01/01/2026“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”- Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)In the middle of life’s trials and triumphs, it’s easy to get anchored in what has been…..the regrets, the failures, the heartaches that linger like shadows. But here in Isaiah...  Read More

12/31/2025“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”— John 1:5 (NIV)There is something powerful about light. Even the smallest flame changes a room. Darkness doesn’t argue with it, negotiate with it, or slowly overpower it. Darkness simply gives way. That is the image John gives us as he opens his Gospel, not with a manger scene or shepherds, but with a declaration o...  Read More

12/30/2025“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)There are moments in life when we wish we could start over. A word spoken we can’t take back. A habit we promised ourselves would be the last time. A season that left scars instead of memories. Many people believe those moments define them, that their past is the lo...  Read More

12/29/2025“And may your hearts be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.”— 1 Kings 8:61 (NIV)This moment comes at a powerful turning point in Israel’s story. Solomon has just finished dedicating the temple, a place built with care, sacrifice, and awe for the presence of God. The prayers have been lifted, the glory of the Lord has filled ...  Read More

12/28/2025“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”— 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV)Paul is speaking to believers about generosity, but he’s aiming deeper than money. He’s talking about the posture of a heart that trusts God with what it holds. Sowing is an act of faith. When a farmer places seed into the ground, it looks like ...  Read More

12/27/2025“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”- Romans 10:9 (NIV)There are moments in life when words matter more than we realize. A vow spoken at a wedding. An apology finally said out loud. A truth confessed after long silence. Words have weight but only when they reflect what’s already settled in the h...  Read More