From the apostle Paul's letter to the believers in Rome, "I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed,...

From Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia we read, "They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out, in order that you many seek them. But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable manner, and not only when I am present with...

From the psalms we read,   "How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit!" (Psalm 32:1-2 - NASB)   "Sin" is becoming a word not so well...

From the book of Second Kings we read,   "Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem . . . And he did evil in the sight of the LORD" (II Kings 21:1-2 - NKJV)   Just yesterday it was reported on the news that another...

Daily Devotions with Pastor Chuck Daily Bread Archive | Sign up for our resources From the psalms we read, "My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my...

From Paul's letter to the Philippians we read, "For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6 - NASB) Let's consider the subject of God's involvement in the lives of every...

From Matthew's gospel we read, "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, 'If You are the Son of God, command...

The psalmist writes, "Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting" (Psalm 106:1 - NASB) Yes, God, our God, "He is good." This verse reminds me of the song that Steve Green sings, "He Is Good."  "He is good, He is...

From the book of Second Kings, we read of a great king, "Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem . . . And he did right in the sight of the LORD and walked in all the way of his father David, nor did he turn aside...

From Paul's letter to the church at Corinth we read, "When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things." (I Corinthians 13:11 - NASB) The believers at Corinth obviously needed...

From the first letter of John we read, "Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen; from this we know that it is the last hour." (I John 2:18 - NASB) Yesterday in our worship service...

"Cease striving and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10 - NASB) The psalmist has acknowledged that God is the refuge of Jacob (Israel) (46:1). He goes on to write that because of this they will not fear (46:2). He builds a message of dependence for His people on Him who...

Daily Bread Archive | Sign up for our resources Awaken the dawn brethren with praise . . . "Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Parise Him according to His excellent greatness." (Psalm...

In Acts 13 the apostle Paul stands up in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch and delivers a message to the Jews regarding Jesus the Christ. In the context of his historical teaching regarding Israel, Paul makes a most interesting statement regard King David, "And after...

From Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus we read a couple of significant words, "But God . . ." (Ephesians 2:4 - NASB) The word "but" is a stark word to us. Stark in the sense that It is an attention grabber. By its very use, it causes us to pause and ponder what...

From the Revelation of Christ we read, "I, Jesus . . . I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star" (Revelation 22:16 - KJV) As I listened to the song this early morn, as I took in its words, I thought of this text . . . . I thought of my...

From First Chronicles, we read from David's prayer, "For we are sojourners before Thee, and tenants, as all our fathers were; our days on the earth are like a shadow . . ." (I Chronicles 29:15 - NASB) And, from the epistle of James we read, "Yet you do not know what...

From the book of Hebrews we read, "Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses . . ." (Hebrews 12:1 - NASB) This morning, as I was turning in my Bible to a passage I had intended to write on, I found myself reading instead, some names, some very notable...

From Paul's letter to the Philippians, we read a very familiar passage, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall...

From John's gospel we read, "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." (John 17:3 - NKJV) Just what is "eternal life?" Maybe to some, it seems easy to define, "Why it's life that never ends, that's all."...

From Matthew's gospel we read a very familiar passage, "Then Jesus said to His disciples, 'If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." (Matthew 16:24 - NASB) O I know I've quoted this verse before, but it is one that...

From Romans we read, "And this do, know the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness and...

From Exodus we read, "Then Moses said to God, 'Behold; I am going to the sons of Israel, and I shall say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' What shall I say to them?' And God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I...

Daily Devotions with Pastor Chuck Daily Bread Archive | Sign up for our resources From the gospel of Luke we read, "Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division;" (Luke 12:51 - NASB) The gospels present to us the Person of...

From the book of Romans we read, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness." (Romans 1:18 - NASB) How is one to define "ungodliness?" If we are to look at the Greek word,...

From the Revelation of Jesus Christ we read, "And I saw heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and He who sat upon it is called Faithful and True; and in righteousness He judges and wages war. And His eyes are a flame of fire, and upon His head are many diadems;...

From Paul's letter to the believers at Ephesus, "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice" (Ephesians 4:31 - NASB0 As you well know, or let's say, I think you well know, Paul's letter to the church at...

From the book of II Kings we read, "But Naaman was furious and went away and said, 'Behold, I thought . . ." (II Kings 5:11 - NASB) "Naaman" was, the Bible reports, the "captain of the army of the king of Aram." He was "a great man with his master," and "was highly...

From the psalms we read,  "You thought that I was like you" (Psalm 50:21 - NASB) Before God saved me, before He illuminated His Word to me, I lived a life steeped in seeking self-gratification. And as I went about this course of life I purported to know God, having...

From the book of Isaiah we read, "I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins." (Isaiah 43:25 - NASB) As I noted yesterday, there is a great deal of uneasiness in the world today. That is why people are...