The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded, and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. For … Read More

“The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”  Psalm 29:11 Looking back on the last year, it was difficult to find peace in the world. Our lifestyles completely changed and nobody was certain of what was going to happen next. Personally, I didn’t know if I was going to have a soccer season, be … Read More

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!  Psalm 27:14 Waiting. It’s something that all of us dread in life. Whether waiting in line at the grocery store or at the roundabouts in the mornings when running late to school, it’s something that no one enjoys doing. Yet, throughout the Bible we … Read More

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”  John 14:27 Each day we face trials, big and small. Whether these trials are a test at school, a period of isolated quarantine, financial instability, illness, relational conflicts, … Read More

And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”  Daniel 10:19 When my class was first assigned this 40 Days of Prayer devotion, my mind instantly went to Daniel 10:19. … Read More

“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control”.  2 Timothy 1:6-7 When we’re following God’s plan for our lives, it can be easy to become afraid because … Read More

David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.” Saul replied, “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.” But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been … Read More

Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and worship the … Read More

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is … Read More