Scotty Smith He said, “It is finished” John 19:30 Lord Jesus, (thinking about this passed) Labor Day 2018, we praise you for our vocations and the gift of work. By our various vocations, we provide for our families and participate in the Creation Mandate—our calling to steward resources, make culture, and fill the earth with…

Joni Eackson Tada “Surely he (Jesus the Messiah) took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows…” Isaiah 53:4 Nobody likes to be sad. No Christian welcomes grief. So aren’t you glad that Jesus carried our sorrows when He went to the cross?! But sorrow did not cease with the death and resurrection of Christ. Think of…

Scotty Smith Surely the righteous will never be shaken; They will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Their hearts are secure; they will have no fear. Psalm 112:6-8 (NIV) Heavenly Father, like a 10-week-old puppy to morning breakfast, like a hungry trout…

Scotty Smith Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 Heavenly Father, the battle for our heart’s trust is relentless, often vicious, and quite deceptive. Today, we affirm that you, alone, are worthy of our worship, love, and trust. But we also…

Joni Eareckson Tada Psalm 5:8 “Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies — make straight your way before me.” “Please, Daddy, I don’t need the lead line! I can steer Thunder by myself!” My father refused to listen to his five-year-old daughter on top of her sixteen-hands-high horse, even if it…

Scotty Smith Fools show their annoyance at once. Prov. 12:16 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. Prov. 19:11 Lord Jesus, it’s a good thing there’s no condemnation remaining for our sins, because these Scriptures surely convict me. As I own my penchant for letting things “bug” me,…

Joni Eareckson Tada “Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:25-26 Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to say with the psalmist, “God, I am full!…

Scotty Smith See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if…

Scotty Smith   It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Gal. 5:1 Lord Jesus, it’s the Fourth of July—a holiday set aside in the USA to remember the freedom we enjoy as citizens. As broken, divided,…

Scotty Smith Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools. Eccl. 7:9 (ESV) Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. Prov. 14:9 (ESV) Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to…