Justice would dictate that we all die for our sins. (Romans 3:23) However, we are all saved by God's grace. (Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8)  Surely, there is no greater gift than this!  Are you willing to accept it?

Noah would have seemed foolish to those around him when he started building the ark (Genesis 6:11-22).  The Israelites would have seemed foolish to other nations when they marched around the city of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-5).  There are many examples like this in the Bible, but the stories don't end there.  Don't let your fear of looking foolish keep you from living out your faith!

Matthew 4:4 shows us how important God's Word is in our lives.  Here are four simple steps you can take to create a habit of reading God's Word in your life.

Back to school season often means competing priorities.  In Haggai 1, we read about the Israelites placing their own priorities above God's.  This should serve as a reminder to us to prioritize God first in our lives! 

We are no longer bound by commandment to give one-tenth of everything back to God.  However, we all need to decide in our hearts what we will give back to God and stick with it. (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)

King Josiah demonstrates in 2 Kings 23 how we need to deal with sin in our own lives.  Identify, eliminate, replace!