What Does the Bible Say About Being Lonely?
From the HelpFinder Bible In the lonely hours of the night, do you sometimes wrestle with God and your emotions, feeling desperately alone, rejected? Perhaps a best friend deserted you. Or the one you hoped to marry wants someone else. Or the one you did marry wants out. Maybe your child has turned against you, […]
God Loves You Reading Plan Day 7
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to […]
God Loves You Reading Plan Day 5
“Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God.” Romans 5:1, NLT Article from the Beyond Suffering Bible Paul begins Romans 5 with the presupposition that we have peace with God. This is not a simplistic assertion by Paul. He has taken four chapters to explain both the […]
God Loves You Reading Plan: Day 3
“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. “I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here […]
God Loves You Reading Plan: Day 2
“For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” Zephaniah 3:17, NLT Devotional from the THRIVE Devotional Bible for Women Love Letter from God Beloved Daughter I […]
God Loves You Reading Plan: Day 1
Activity from the Hands-On Bible “O Lord, you have examined my heartand know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up.You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I traveland when I rest at home.You know everything I do.” Psalm 139:1-3, NLT Read those verses from Psalm […]
Finding Family
Ruth and Naomi became related through marriage, but it was through their suffering and faith that they became a family. “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be […]
Worship Reading Plan: Day 3
“Come, let us sing to the Lord!Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving.Let us sing psalms of praise to him. For the Lord is a great God,a great King above all gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earthand the mightiest mountains. The sea belongs […]
Worship Reading Plan: Day 2
“Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. Always be joyful. Never stop […]
Where is God in Suffering? Day 7
“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand […]