This morning’s verses speak of humility before the Lord. Humility is our need for the Savior. Where is our heart today as we go through challenges throughout the day? We may not reap all of His benefits during our lifetime on this earth, but we shall in due season at an eternal level. (See Galatians 6:9) Do we need Him for eternity or just for needs, wants, and what we can experience on this earth? Because we are not taking anything tangible with us to heaven (See 1 Timothy 6

This morning’s verses speak of His abundance. The Lord speaks through Isaiah that His land will be filled with silver and gold. But there is something more valuable that will not perish - our faith in the Lord. (See 1 Peter 1:5-7) The Scripture teaches us that faith is like gold that has been tested in a fire. Tests and trials test our faith in God. And we come to realize that it is worth more than gold. Our faith in God will not perish. In other words, the greater the tests

This morning’s verses speak of trials that are used to refine and grow our character. How is God trying to refine our characters? Through trials that produce perseverance. Through these trials, we can choose to focus on character growth while experiencing pressures from various angles. It may not be a comfortable experience, but we can still choose to have faith in the Lord and find assurance in eternal salvation. (See Romans 5:3-5, 1 Peter 1:5-7) Today, despite the variou

This morning’s verses speak of the choices. The Lord has given us free will to make choices, whether to follow Him or not. What areas have we chosen not to follow Him? We may not have consciously disobeyed Him, but we may usually do so unknowingly. But we have the Holy Spirit, Who teaches us all things. (See John 14:26) One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is peace. We may be prompted to stop and pray about certain decisions we are to make. We can begin to know more about

This morning’s verses speak of the motives. How are our motives being tested? If we have the heart for defending the weak. Because by defending the weak, in the natural, we may only spend our time not getting anything in return. It is purely sacrificial. The Lord is interested in our hearts, our souls, minds, wills, and emotions to grow because these are the areas that have eternal significance. (See 1 Corinthians 13:13) Today, let us ask the Lord regarding our motives for m

This morning’s verses speak of the importance of guarding our hearts. In our daily lives, we receive varying levels of offenses and attacks from the outside that try to invade our souls; our mind, heart, will, and emotions. We have a choice to focus on the Lord, following His instructions, despite the attacks from the enemy. We mustn't be deceived by the devil into thinking that we have lost focus just because of the aftermath of the attacks. The reason why there is a word af