“For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year…

“When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, ‘You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?’” Galatians‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬…

“I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what…

“And now my life ebbs away; days of suffering grip me. Night pierces my bones; my gnawing pains never rest. In his great power God becomes like clothing to me; he binds me like the neck of my garment. He throws me into the mud, and I am reduced to dust and ashes. I cry…

Read Romans 8:18-30 When you think about prayer, what do you think of? Is prayer a verbal request? Is it an expression of gratitude? Is it a quiet contemplation? Is it a crying out to God? Is it a ritual? Is it a conversation? Technically, all of these are right, but I like what Paul…

Where can we find wisdom? There is only one place: God! Read Job 28:12-28 Wisdom is more precious than any jewel or metal. Wisdom is more valuable than anything we can imagine. Verse 13 in this chapter tells us that we cannot find it or comprehend its worth.  The book of Proverbs has a lot…

“There are those who rebel against the light, who do not know its ways or stay in its paths. When daylight is gone, the murderer rises up, kills the poor and needy, and in the night steals forth like a thief. The eye of the adulterer watches for dusk; he thinks, ‘No eye will see…

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the task at hand? Have you ever felt as if God was putting too much on your plate? Have you ever felt like you just wanted to give up?  Read Numbers 11 Moses was sick of the constant complaints and rebelliousness of the people – he felt as if…

“Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he judges even the highest? One person dies in full vigor, completely secure and at ease, well nourished in body, bones rich with marrow. Another dies in bitterness of soul, never having enjoyed anything good. Side by side they lie in the dust, and worms cover them both.”…

“Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll, that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead, or engraved in rock forever! I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my…