READ: PSALM 73:11-28; 2 CORINTHIANS 4:16-18 We can ask God hard questions. In Psalm 73, Asaph’s question to God is basically, Why are the wicked so successful, while people like me who follow God experience so many hardships? Asaph finds his answer as he goes into God’s sanctuary, and God opens his eyes to three [...]

READ: PSALM 73:1-15; HEBREWS 4:14-16 Usually when I hear adults pray publicly, they sound very wise. They thank God and ask for blessings, but they never complain or disagree with God. But that’s not how people pray in the Bible. Just read the book of Psalms. They tell God what’s really on their hearts. Sometimes [...]

READ: 1 SAMUEL 16:1-13; PSALM 139:14; ISAIAH 60:1 Every single day we are bombarded with social media posts, pictures, and videos of friends, actors, models, singers, and superstars. And seeing these images can lead to thoughts of not being enough. We see so many people every day, and often the first thing we do is [...]

READ: MATTHEW 4:16; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:5; 1 PETER 2:9 Darkness. That’s all I can see. There used to be so many dazzling lights—my friends, my family. They’re all gone now. I’ll probably never see them again. My own light is dimming. The Shadow keeps reaching closer and closer. I gave up fighting him long ago. [...]

READ: PSALM 139:23-24; 2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17; HEBREWS 4:12-16 Do you know why dentists take x-rays of our teeth? Even though dentists and dental hygienists look for cavities while they clean people’s teeth, some small cavities can’t be seen with just the human eye. So, by using an x-ray, dentists can find cavities before they’re visible [...]

READ: EPHESIANS 4:20-32; 6:10-18; 1 PETER 5:6-10 What would you say is the most dangerous animal in the world? Sharks, lions, snakes? If we look at the number of humans killed each year by these predators, we find that sharks kill about a dozen humans per year, lions kill more than 100, and snakes kill [...]

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:4-9; 1 PETER 2:1-5 What do we need to do to become more spiritually mature? Be really self-sufficient? Come up with all the right answers to life’s questions? In 1 Peter 2:2, we are told to “like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in [...]

READ: PSALM 18:1-19; EPHESIANS 5:8-20 I find myself surrounded byThe lies that tangle through my mind.It started with just one falsehood of the enemy,One measure of deceit I did not quell with truth.Too long I did not let the light break through,And now I fear I will be stranded inThis web of darkness entrapping me.In [...]

READ: 1 KINGS 19:1-18; HEBREWS 12:1-3; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:54-58 A failure. That’s how Elijah saw himself as he fled for his life into the wilderness. He’d had such high hopes going into the dramatic showdown with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Surely Yahweh’s clear victory would lead to a lasting national revival! But [...]

READ: PSALM 25:4-9; ROMANS 8:31-39 You don’t have to do a lot of research to discover there’s an expert for pretty much everything. And these experts offer all kinds of advice, ranging from health and beauty tips to education and relationship advice to life goals and more. Sometimes this abundance of information causes overload, whether [...]