Main Scripture: 1 John 2:28 (WEB) — “Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.” Every relationship has an element of anticipation. The child waiting for a parent to return home. The bride preparing for the wedding day. The friend … Read more
Main Scripture: John 15:9–10 (WEB) — “Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.” We sing about God’s love. We read about it. … Read more
Main Scripture: John 15:16 (WEB) — “You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.” There is something deeply reassuring about being chosen. … Read more
Main Scripture: John 15:2 (WEB) — “Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” No one welcomes the pruning season. It is uncomfortable, painful, and often confusing. When God cuts away what we have grown accustomed to, when He … Read more
Main Scripture: James 4:8 (WEB) — “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.” There is a beautiful invitation hidden in James 4:8 that many believers overlook. James does not say, “Clean your hands, then draw near.” He says, “Draw near to … Read more
Main Scripture: Psalm 62:1–2 (WEB) — “My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress — I will never be greatly shaken.” Perhaps nothing is more counter-cultural in our modern world than the practice of stillness. Every notification, every obligation, every unmet demand … Read more
Main Scripture: John 15:4–5 (WEB) — “Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same … Read more