Scripture: So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. (Romans 12:1, GNT)Reflection: As believers, we have been called to offer o...

When Paul wrote the book of Romans, the relationship between Jewish and Gentile Christians was a significant issue in the church. Paul warned the Gentile believers not to be boastful about their acceptance by Christ because it was the Jews' rejection...

Scripture: But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. (Psalm 71:14, ESV)Reflection: The psalmist declares in Psalm 71:14 that he will continue to hope and praise God more and more. As believers in Jesus, we have a living hope...

Scripture: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. (Romans 15:13, ESV)Reflection: Romans 15:13 reminds us that the God of hope fills us with joy and peace...

Scripture: Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalm 43:5, NIV)Reflection: Life's challenges can cause us to feel overwhelmed with mental stress and angui...

Scripture: And God has reserved for his children the priceless gift of eternal life; it is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And God, in his mighty power, will make sure that you get there safely to rec...

Scripture: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (1 Peter 1:3)Reflection: , the resurrection of...

The resurrection of Jesus Christ has practical implications for our daily lives as Christians. It provides us with hope during difficult times, reminding us that things will improve, and there is life after death. This is especially helpful for those...

Scripture: But the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times." (Luke 22:61)Reflection: The look that Jesus gave Peter is a power...

Scriptures: Mark 14:32-42, Luke 22:47-48, John 18:10-11Reflection: , in these passages, we witness Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of his disciples. Despite knowing that they would abandon him, Jesus still showed them love...