FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
The Lord is our friend. This statement may seem unfathomable to some people. It may even seem a bit disrespectful to those who don’t know the Lord. However, God clearly promises His friendship to us when we fear Him. Now, it can also be hard to understand how fear and friendship could possibly coexist. But, […]
COURAGE TO REST
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31, NIV Each school year feels like a cross-country race. Or more accurately, it feels like a marathon. […]
MORE THAN A TEACHER
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5, NKJV Because of the gifts and abilities God has deposited within us, we can interact with students, staff members, and parents with confidence knowing that God Himself has equipped us. Your […]
ON A MISSION
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9, NKJV Have you been waiting for a really long time for God to move on your behalf? Have you been trusting Him […]
LIVING IN JOY
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.” John 11:25, NLT How was your day yesterday? Did you worry? Are you facing something that causes you fear or apprehension? I am always surprised that even after years of studying the Bible, learning from […]
PERSONAL REVIVAL
And it will be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.” Isaiah 57:14, NASB During the last decade of my career, I always spent the latter part of the last full month of school preparing for the next school year. With state testing over […]
REFLECTING
Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Psalm 66:1a As we wrap up another challenging school year, it can be tempting to think, “I don’t want to remember anything from this year!” But, what if we focused on all that God has done this past school year instead of trying to forget about the […]
BEST-LAID PLANS
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever. Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior, gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.” 1 Chronicles 16:34-35, NIV It’s that time of year—the crunch is on to […]
ENTRUSTED
Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day. What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:12b-13, NIV […]
SORROW
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. Psalm 30:11, NIV If you are dealing with sorrow today, I encourage you to find comfort in the Lord and His never-ending love. You can trust in Him. He turns sorrow into gladness! It is His promise to all those […]