Daily Inspiration and Strength From the Bible

Pat on the back or kick in the seat of the pants?

Read Hebrews 3:7-19
“But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness” (Hebrews 3:13).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
Which would you rather have, a pat on the back or a kick in the seat of the pants??
I had a job some [...]

Are guardian angels real? What does the Bible say about angelic help?

Read Hebrews 1:1-14
“Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” (Hebrews 1:14).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
A few years ago, I started writing a fantasy novel based on this premise: “What would happen if a guardian angel failed?”
I don’t understand much about angels, and I especially don’t know [...]

How about it — did you work hard enough today to earn God’s love and grace in your life?

Read Titus 3:1-11
“He saved us, not because of righteous things which we had done, but because of his mercy” (Titus 3:5).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
Wow. What a day. In fact, the last two days have seemed like the toughest 10 days of my year thus far. You get the idea, right? During the [...]

What’s the story about God’s grace?

Read Titus 2:1-15
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men” (Titus 2:11).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
How are we saved? What is the source of our salvation?
The answer throughout the New Testament is a resounding “by the grace of God”!
We aren’t “saved” or made acceptable to God by anything [...]