Daily Thoughts From God's Word

John begins his inventory of tests – here, in chapter 2:  walking in the light, loving brothers in Christ, persevering in the faith,...

John begins his epistle:  “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon...

What a pointed chapter is chapter 2!  False prophets, the unrighteous, and blasphemers are named, and judgment against them is...

“Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness...

To the elders, to the young, Peter gives wise counsel.  By Silvanus (apparently Peter’s messenger), the apostle sends greetings along...

Peter contrasts the Christian life with that of the world and instructs his readers to live differently than those in the world.  But he...

“’For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do...

“Once not a people, we are now the people of God.  Once receiving no mercy, now we have received mercy” (2:10).  Surely, Peter is...

All that we have, in any good sense, is only because of our God.  This “good” includes the resurrection from the dead:   “Blessed be the...

In the 8th century B.C., the prophet Amos declared against Israel, “They sold the innocent for silver, the needy for a pair of sandals. ...

Wow, what a timely reminder from James on this Saturday when we remember Donna's mom (she passed away, one year ago) and, also, struggle...

“The tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions.  Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.  And the...

A couple thoughts, first, from 2:8 – “If you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbor as...

“Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.  But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation,...

“Brotherly love must continue.  Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.  Remember...