1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. This verse reminds us that our defense of faith must be ...

A Tributary of Devotion: Loving God in the Everyday To love God is not merely to obey Him — though obedience is sacred. It is to desire Him. To wake with the ache of His presence and to fold laundry as if folding linens for the altar. To sweep the ...

 MBatt 5:8 lessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Reflection: There was a time when purity was prized. Modesty was admired. Restraint was a sign of wisdom. But today, purity is often mocked. Modesty is labeled outdated. Restraint is seen as repression. The world has shifted, ...

1 Thessalonians 4:11 Study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you. Reflection: There was a time when quietness was a virtue. The gentle homemaker, the faithful laborer, the quiet elder who prayed in secret—these were honored roles. ...

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. — Proverbs 4:18 The Christian Life: A Garden in the Wilderness In this modern age of noise, speed, and distraction, the life of a Christian is not unlike tending a ...