Jars of Clay

“We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”—2 Corinthians 4:7 How easily each of us can become discouraged by the conditions we face. But the Bible describes how God can work through any situation. He can...

How Are You Serving God?

“We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God.”    2 Corinthians 6:3–4 Not everyone was convinced by Paul’s ministry and the messages he delivered. Some, in fact, were critical of him...

Abide

John 15:4-5 “…Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine;...

God Walks With You

Isaiah 43:2 “…When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you…”    No matter...

Refining

Proverbs 25:4 “…Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth [the material for] a vessel for the silversmith [to work up]…”   God has been likened to the ‘Silversmith’ in Malachi 3: 3. Through our trials,...