For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you admonished them through your prophets. Yet they paid no attention, so you handed them over to the neighboring peoples. —Nehemiah 9:30 Thoughts on…

“When I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands in prayer to the LORD. The thunder will stop and there will be no more hail, so you may know that…

So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him…

I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. —1 Corinthians 9:27 Thoughts on Today’s…

“If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy…

“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?” —Luke 9:25 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Jesus’ question is a piercing challenge for us to…

“Let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares…

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” —Mark 9:23 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… A desperate father came to Jesus with a request for help and said, IF you can, Jesus…

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. —1 Corinthians 9:22 Thoughts on Today’s Verse……

She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” —Matthew 9:21 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… The woman who said this to herself knew ostracism and loneliness because of her twelve-year…

“But what about you?” . “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” —Luke 9:20 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Many people had and still have widely varying opinions about Jesus’ identity…

Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. —1 Corinthians 9:19 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Grace frees us from the law…

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. —Ecclesiastes 9:18 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Just a little leaven and the whole lump is changed (1 Corinthians 5:6). A sinful person…

“So I took the two tablets and threw them out of my hands, breaking them to pieces before your eyes.” —Deuteronomy 9:17 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Anger, frustration, disappointment, and loss of self-control have sunk…

“Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” —Genesis 9:16 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… I…

“But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me. I would rather die than have anyone deprive me…

In the same way , the LORD has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. —1 Corinthians 9:14 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… One of the great tragedies of…

replied, “You give them something to eat.”   They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish — unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” —Luke 9:13 Thoughts on…

On hearing , Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” —Matthew 9:12 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Why did Jesus associate with sinners? Because we need him to associate…

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. —2 Corinthians 9:11 Thoughts on Today’s Verse……

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. —Proverbs 9:10 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… There are many noble and beneficial fields of academic pursuit. However…

answered me, “The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great; the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of injustice. They say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land;…

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. —2 Corinthians 9:8 Thoughts…

Then a cloud appeared and enveloped , and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” —Mark 9:7 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… Who are you listening to…