Category Archives: Sunday Soaking

Because your love is better than life,my lips will glorify you.Psalm 63:3 Life is good. You’ve probably said that a few times – perhaps in response to a passing “How are you?” from a friend. The response has become almost … Continue reading →

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13  Jesus not only taught this truth, He modeled it. We may contribute to causes we believe in. We may donate our time … Continue reading →

“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news.” Mark 1:15 The word believe in this passage is preceded by the word repent. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, preached … Continue reading →

The Ninevites believed God.They declared a fast, and all off themfrom the greatest to the least,put on sackcloth.Jonah 3:5 Wouldn’t we all love to see this response when we deliver a message from God? Clearly, the warning from God to … Continue reading →

Abram believed the LORD,and he credited it to him as righteousness.Genesis 15:6 The word, credited, carries the meaning of assigning value or putting something into someone else’s account. Where NIV uses credited (as noted above), other versions translate this Hebrew … Continue reading →

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,but whoever rejects the Son will not see life,for God’s wrath remains on him.John 3:36  Everyone human being falls into one of two camps: Believer Non-believer Some might say, “I haven’t rejected Jesus … Continue reading →

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 The reason John wrote his gospel is the same reason … Continue reading →

Search me, O God, and know my heart;test me and know my anxious thoughts.See if there is any offensive way in me,and lead me in the way everlasting.Psalm 139:23-24 Here in Psalm 139, we witness David making himself completely vulnerable … Continue reading →

In his heart a man plans his course,but the LORD determines his steps.Proverbs 16:9 It is good to make a plan. We’ve all heard the old adage, Failing to plan is planning to fail — and often in life, it … Continue reading →

Delight yourself in the LORD andhe will give you the desires of your heart.Psalm 37:4 The name-it-and-claim-it crowd would immediately gravitate to the second part of the verse: “…he will give you the desires of your heart.” “Yes, please! Give … Continue reading →