When hope is dead, even though we may physically be alive, we stop living. What is there to live for if we don’t have hope that tomorrow could be better than today? With the death of Jesus, hope was lost. But praise God! Jesus is not dead. He is alive! The light has shone into the darkness and the darkness cannot, will not overcome. Hope is alive!

The cross is one of the most recognized symbols in the world. But why? What is its significance? What does the cross mean to you?

The Son of God offered himself up to die as a rebel so that rebels could become sons of God.

As humans, we are undeserving of God’s grace. Emphatically so. But  so was Peter. And yet still, God’s grace extended emphatically to him. And God’s grace does toward us as well. May we receive the grace of God today!

“The poison of hell” is how Andrew Murray describes pride. It is sneaky, and runs deep, and if not remedied by Jesus, will lead to destruction. This is what we see in the life of Judas. We would be wise to identify where pride looms, and put it to death.

We are all trying to move up and to the right in life; live life to the fullest. But throughout life, there will be temptations and trials that have the potential to derail us. How do we stay the course to accomplish our purpose? Keep watch and pray.

The Passover & the Feast of Unleavened Bread have been celebrated for centuries as a reminder of the grace of God to rescue Israel from Egypt and quickly send them away into new life. But things changed when Jesus, the Lamb of God, became the passover lamb for anyone and everyone who places their trust in Him.

Everyone worships. It’s just a question of what, or who, we choose to worship. If we choose to worship God, what does that look like? What would make for beautiful worship to Him? Mary of Bethany demonstrates for all to see what beautiful worship entails. Do what you can, when you can, with all you can.

Mark 13 is a difficult chapter to understand and interpret. Was Jesus speaking of a future day in the lives of His disciples. Or was Jesus speaking of a coming day in the end times when He would return for good? Either way, what is clear is that Jesus doesn’t want us obsessing over the future. But rather being alert, awake, and obedient in the present!

Value in God's Kingdom isn’t found in how much money we give or how talented we are. Instead, our offering to God is greatest when we have a desperate desire to give our all to Him, no matter how great or how small the quantity is.