08,20,2025“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” – Psalm 119:105 (NIV)There’s something reassuring about light when you’re in the dark. Imagine walking down a country road on a moonless night. Without a flashlight, every step feels uncertain. You hesitate, worried about stumbling on rocks or twisting your ankle. But as soon as light shines, whether from a lamp, a flashlight, or eve...  Read More

08/19/2025“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”– 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)The picture Peter paints here is vivid. The devil isn’t passive; he’s on the move, hunting. Like a lion in the wild, he looks for the distracted, the weak, and the isolated. Notice the warning: “Be alert and of sober mind.” It’s a call to spiritual awarene...  Read More

08/18/2025“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.”– Psalm 84:5 (NIV)There is something beautiful about being on a journey. Whether it’s a family road trip, a backpacking adventure, or a spiritual pursuit, journeys change us. The psalmist reminds us that those who are truly blessed are the ones who find their strength not in their own resources, but in God, ...  Read More

08/17/2025“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”- Hebrews 12:1 (NIV)Have you ever watched paint dry, I mean, a marathon? Not the sprinters who explode off the line and finish in a matter of seconds, but the long-distance runne...  Read More

08/16/2025“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”— 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)This verse is like a deep breath of assurance. Imagine heading out on a long journey, and just before you leave, someone hands you a fully supplied backpack: food, water, tools, even a map. There’s no need to stop and wonder if yo...  Read More

08/15/2025“For the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.” – Luke 1:49 (NIV)Mary’s song in Luke 1 is one of the most beautiful expressions of praise in all of Scripture. These words are her response to the angel’s message that she, a humble young woman from Nazareth, would be the mother of the Messiah. What strikes me is how quickly her focus shifts from her circumstances to the...  Read More

08/14/2025“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” – Acts 20:35 (NIV)In The Book of Acts, we see Luke writing about a time that the Apostle Paul, spoke to the Ephesian elders, and reminded them of the life Jesus modeled, a life that poured out love, reso...  Read More

08/13/2025“The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”— Nahum 1:7 (NIV)The book of Nahum was written in a time when the people of God were surrounded by the threat of the Assyrian Empire, a powerful and ruthless enemy. To them, fear was not a passing feeling, it was the air they breathed. Yet in the middle of this prophetic book, we find this beautiful pro...  Read More

08/12/2025“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”— Matthew 5:16 (NIV)When Jesus spoke these words in the Sermon on the Mount, He drew on imagery deeply rooted in the Old Testament. In Isaiah 60:1, God says, “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” This prophecy pointed towa...  Read More

08/11/2025“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”– Isaiah 60:1 (NIV)The prophet Isaiah paints a breathtaking picture of God’s people stepping out of the shadows into the brilliance of His glory. Imagine a night so long and dark that you’ve almost forgotten the feel of sunlight on your face, then, suddenly, the horizon glows, the warmth returns, and you’re...  Read More

08/10/2025“You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”— Luke 12:40 (NIV)Jesus’ words in today’s verse are both a warning and a call to live with a sense of holy urgency. Life has a way of making us feel like tomorrow is promised. We plan vacations, career moves, and even retirement accounts assuming we’ll be here to enjoy them. But Jesus reminds...  Read More

08/09/2025“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” – Proverbs 31:30 (NIV)The world has a way of putting its own price tag on beauty. From magazine covers to social media feeds, we are bombarded with images that tell us what is desirable, lovable, and valuable. But God sees beauty differently. He reminds us that outward charm and physical appear...  Read More