"Uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what you should do."      Ruth 3:4 NKJVAs a Moabitess, the law said Ruth was unqualified to mix with Jews.  "An Ammonite or Moabite shall not ente...  Read More

"Don't look back."        Genesis 19:17 NLT  Before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, He sent angels to warn Lot and his family to get out of town: "'Run for your lives!' [one warned.]  'And don't loo...  Read More

"Where there is no vision, the people perish."      Proverbs 29:18A pastor writes: "The second law of thermodynamics states this physical truth: If left to their own devices, everything in the univers...  Read More

"Do not say, 'Why were the old days better than these?'  for it is not wise."      Ecclesiastes 7:10 NIVTwo more reasons we resist change are these: (1) Because it feels awkward and uncomfortable. Whe...  Read More

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."      Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV What happens when you try to implement change at the wrong time?  For that matter, when i...  Read More

"By faith Abraham obeyed...And he went out, not knowing where he was going."       Hebrews 11:8 NKJV  Who among us wouldn't like to have a success story like Abraham's?  He had fame, great riches, and...  Read More

"Turn us again, O God...cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved."      Psalm 80:3  When Christopher Columbus returned to Spain, he was considered a national hero and credited with discovering n...  Read More

"You were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things."       Matthew 25:21 NKJV  Your small deeds of kindness may go unnoticed by others, but God sees them.  And they can rewar...  Read More

"For you, God, tested us."       Psalm 66:10 NIVHave you tried to do right, yet things have gone wrong?  When Joseph honored God by saying no to Potiphar's wife, he landed in prison.  While there he t...  Read More

"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you."       Psalm 56:3 NIVIf you live long enough, life will bring you bad news.  It may be the loss of a loved one, your health, your income, your marriage, your ...  Read More

"Jesus responded, 'The Scriptures also say, "You must not test the Lord Your God."'"       Matthew 4:7 NLTSatan will use half-truths to trap you.  He took Jesus to "the holy city, Jerusalem, to the hi...  Read More

"What more could I have done?"       Isaiah 5:4 NLT  Author Brennan Manning tells the story of how he got the name "Brennan."  Growing up, his best friend was Ray.  The two of them did everything toge...  Read More