Scripture Reading — Proverbs 3:13-20If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault.— James 1:5The highest degree a person can earn in a field of study is a doctorate. But education is not a true measure of wisdom. There are lots of foolish people wi

Scripture Reading — Philippians 2:1-11Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.— Philippians 2:5One of the most important goals for a believer in Christ is to have the same mindset as Jesus.Wouldn’t that be amazing?! In Philippians 2, the apostle Paul describes the attitude Jesus had when he came from

Scripture Reading — Revelation 5:9-14“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”— Revelation 5:13Maybe you have heard Handel’s Messiah, which includes this song and many others that we find in the Bible. Maybe the music of that stirring

Scripture Reading — Revelation 5:6-10They were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.— Revelation 5:8Did you know that our prayers are like a scented offering to the Lord? Imagine God sitting on his throne, inhaling all of our prayers. He is surrounded by four c

Scripture Reading — 1 Samuel 12:19-25“Far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you.”— 1 Samuel 12:23When I was in my twenties and going through some hard times, I asked my mother to pray for me. She said, “Do you mean, in addition to the prayers that began before y

Scripture Reading — Hosea 4:1-6“There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.”— Hosea 4:1Teenagers will often verify that they “know.”• “Aiden, you need to be home by 11:00.” “I know.”• “Sophia, you can’t wear that skirt.” “I know.”• “Jack, that room of yours is a disaster

Scripture Reading — Philippians 4:4-9Whatever is true . . . noble . . . right . . . pure . . . lovely . . . admirable . . . excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.— Philippians 4:8Is your mind filled with things that are true, pure, excellent, and praiseworthy? Or is it distracted by thin