Belonging
Read: Romans 8:12-17 Those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. (v. 14 NIV) There are unspoken battles on the inside of most, if not all, of us. The apostle Paul described this: “I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I […]
New Beginnings
Read: Romans 8:1-11 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (v. 1 NIV) The word that catches my eyes and heart most in this passage is in verse 1: the word now. This word is crucial to our understanding of what this verse is saying to us. In Romans 1-7, […]
Content in Jesus
Read: Matthew 6:25-34 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? (v. 26 NIV) What does it take to be content? We live in a world of trials and tribulations, and […]
Rewrite Your Story
Read: Psalm 78:1-7; Mark 5:1-20 We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. (Ps. 78:4) This psalm is a citation of the sin of Israel, how it aggravated God, and how he had expressed his […]
Rest in God
Read: John 14:15-31 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (v. 27) God is always calling us to rest in his Son’s finished work at the cross. At the cross you […]
Freedom from Shame
Read: Romans 8:26-39 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (v. 31) Every one of us has faced one thing or more that have left us gripped by shame. Maybe you have lived a life of self-scorn, insecurities, and fear; shame holds you down with […]
Freedom to Forgive
Read: Colossians 3:12-17 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. (v. 13 NLT) Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God extends to us the gift of freedom and forgiveness. After being crucified with two renowned criminals, Jesus pleaded with […]
Pray without Ceasing
Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (vv. 17-18 NKJV) Looking back at what we experienced in Uganda as well as around the world due to the pandemic, we have more reason to “pray without ceasing” (v. 16). Truly, it’s only […]
Keeping Bad Company
Read: Psalm 141:1-5 Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies! (v. 4) When I was in school, a group of older boys influenced me to leave with them during class time to go […]