Psalms 1:1-2 NIV "Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night." Psalm 1 paints a clear picture of two types of lives: one rooted in God’s Word, thriving like a tree by streams of water, and the other unstable, like chaff b...  Read More

Weekly Devotional John 19:30 NLT “When Jesus had tasted it, he said, ‘It is finished!’ Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” Jesus spoke three simple words: "It is finished," which echoed through eternity with profound power.  Read More

Weekly Devotional John 19:28-29 NLT "Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture, he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips.  Read More

Weekly Devotional John 19:25-27 NLT Standing near the cross were Jesus’ mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.” And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home.  Read More

Weekly Devotional Luke 23:39-43 NLT "One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!” But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”  Read More

Luke 23:34 NLT"Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.' And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice." At one of the most painful moments of His life, as He hung on the cross, Jesus demonstrated the ultimate act of forgiveness. He didn’t wait for an apology. He didn’t demand justice. Instead, He interceded for those who were crucifying Him, showing...  Read More