Lord, let us remember our families and brothers and sisters in Christ in our prayers. Instill in us a great desire to see them and spend time with them. May we recognize and address their needs and give thanks for their genuine faith. Stir up the fire within us as we heed the Holy Spirit … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, when I call to remembrance the … Read more
Jeshuah, Lord, Master, Messiah, Yours is the greatest story ever told. It is a magnificent mystery in which we are told the outcome before it happens. Yet, the intrigue captivates us, not in the fact of Your coming, but in the timing. We appear to be living in the lead up to the Day of … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus will return, “Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ … Read more
Lord, we come to ask that You fill our hearts with Your love to overflowing so that we can follow Paul’s example in giving the gospel and loving those he served. May our intentions be clear and our motives be pure in Your precious name and powerful authority, according to the good and perfect will … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul conducted himself with integrity among the Thessalonians, “So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us. For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for laboring night … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 4 I struggled with codependency and the effects of dysfunctional relationships, until Jesus showed me who I am and Whose I am. Do you know this Jesus? He is the author and perfecter of our faith. You can lean into and trust what He … Read more
Father in Heaven, we come to thank You for inspiring the writings of Paul. Though his travels took him far and wide. Though he was shipwrecked and imprisoned by the Romans, he remained obedient to diligently teach Your gospel. This verse, one of his least complicated, bears so much insight. Paul personally signed his letter, … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul exhibited grace even though he was in chains for preaching the gospel, “This salutation by my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.” (Colossians 4: 18 NKJV) Remember Welcome to Joy in Verse! Please take a minute to subscribe to this content by … Read more
Lord, may we never adopt the attitude that ministering to Your beloved is a duty to be performed. Please, keep us focused on giving to others of what You have given us. Let us see our efforts as workings of love out of our devotion to You. When the people we serve look over our … Read more