God comes with benefits. Being on his side, doing things his way, glorifying him and praising him-- all that comes with perks for us. He is God, and he deserves our obedience and paise and glory, whether he gives perks or not. God's love is so deep and he is so good that when we …
Psalm 8:3-4 | A Verse A Day
God created so much, yet he cares about us. It is humbling to place ourselves in the grand scheme of things. We are people, out of so many people. Humans are just one thing out of so many that God created. There is nothing we could do to make him care. He decided to. He …
Psalm 121: 2-3 | A Verse A Day
God is the source of our help. No situation in our life is too big for him. Nothing we go through catches his by surprise. He orders your steps to go the way he chooses, according to his plan. He is all-knowing and ever-present. Have you told God you trust his plan today? My help …
Psalm 19:7-10 | A Verse A Day
God's law is refreshing to the soul. How an a law be refreshing? Because the word of God, whether giving commands or comfort, is truth. By obeying God's law, we are pleasing to him and growing to be more like him. When we are right with God, we get his peace. God's word is trustworthy. …
Psalm 25:3 | A Verse A Day
God is trustworthy. Even when we put our trust in him and it looks like he doesn't come through, his plan is bigger than our agenda. He has a way to redeem. He will come through. We will not be put to shame by trusting in God because he is worthy of our trust. What …
Psalm 127:1 | A Verse A Day
God is a builder. He is the one with the plan. The one who knows what was, what is and what's to come. He has everything securely in his hands. Without God, our plans add up to nothing. Without God, the ways we try to ensure our own security and safety are useless, because he …
Psalm 91:1 | A Verse A Day
This verse promises peace if we choose it. Dwell can mean to live in a place or be at a place, both physically and in our thoughts. We can choose to dwell in the shelter of the Most High God. We can choose fix our mind on God, on his promises, on his ways. And …
Psalm 70:1 | A Verse A Day
Savior. One of the many names of God. This verse reminds us that we can call on God for help. It can be easier to try everything on your own first, rather than calling on God and waiting for him to come through. What can you ask God for help with that you've been trying …
1 Peter 4:8 | A Verse A Day
This verse is in a passage of 1 Peter about living according to God's will. Love is at the top of the priority list. Sincere love. From the heart. With good motives. That kind of love people notice and feel. It has impact. We do not live in isolation, but in relationship and community. With …
Genesis 2:15
God made the earth, and he planted a garden in Eden. It was full of trees "pleasing to the eye and good for food." And it was in that garden he put man in order to "work it and take care of it." (Genesis 2) God specially designed this garden, which means he knew the …
