We (who are holding on to the hope of God’s salvation promises) have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.…

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. 1 Corinthians 3:9. Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters…

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,…

When He has brought out all His own, He goes on ahead of them, and His sheep follow Him because they know His voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice. John 10:4-5. I am convinced that neither death…

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Psalm 130:5-6. Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my…

(The Pharisees said,) “We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where He comes from.” John 9:29. Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things. Isaiah 40:26. You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he…

Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Matthew 14:27. For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand…

May the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. 1 Thessalonians 5:23. This entry today, including the verse cited above, from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers, really helped me today: “When we pray, asking God to sanctify us, are we prepared to measure up to what that really means? We take the…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6. He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and…

I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.…