Daily Inspiration and Strength From the Bible

Judgment or mercy? Happily, God has a way to handle both

Read James 2:1-13
“Judgement without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment” (James 2:13).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
That’s a good thing, wouldn’t you agree? That mercy triumphs over judgment, I mean.
I doubt that any of us would be able to stand uncondemned before a perfectly righteous, [...]

God’s Word defines ‘religion’ very concisely with a how-to

Read James 1:19-27
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world” (James 1:27)
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
I really LOVE the verse I quoted above. It’s one of a few very concise [...]

Trusting God even when our hearts are filled with doubts

Read James 1:1-18
“He who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not
think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does”
(James 1:6,7).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
Wouldn’t it be great to live an absolutely confident, doubt-free [...]

Dealing with life’s changes — and the One who never changes

Read Hebrews 13
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
Okay, so maybe I’m just getting old but I have to tell you — I HATE change. Well, probably
not all change, of course. But I really tend to get set in my ways and want relationships, [...]

How amazing: We are part of God’s family and he is with us

Read Hebrews 12:14-29
“You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel” (Hebrews 12:23,24).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
Can you think of a [...]

As the bracelet says: ‘What Would Jesus Do?’

Read Hebrews 12:1-13
“Consider him [Jesus] who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart” (Hebrews 12:3).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
You’ve probably seen the bracelets that have been quite the rage for a number of years now, and maybe you even wear one — “WWJD — [...]