Scripture:“Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.” — John 8:34 (NIV)Reflection:It’s easy to confuse functionality with freedom. You can be successful, respected, evenspiritual—and still be bound. Jesus wasn’t speaking to criminals or rebels when He said this; He was speaking to religious people who assumed they were already free.The deeper truth is that sin isn’t just about be...  Read More

Jeremiah 1:8 (NLT)“And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken!”Reflection:God doesn’t just send you—He stays with you.Immanuel isn’t a seasonal phrase for Christmas cards. It’s an eternal truth for every step youtake. God is with you. And that changes everything.You’re not facing the future alone. You’re not walking into the unknown wit...  Read More

Jeremiah 1:6–7 (NLT)“O Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and saywhatever I tell you.”Reflection:Jeremiah’s response is all too familiar: “I’m not ready.” Insecurity has a voice, and most of ushave heard it. It says, “You’re not enough.” “You’re too young.” “You’ll mess this up.”But God ...  Read More

Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT)“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”Reflection:Before Jeremiah ever preached a word, God spoke a deeper truth over him: “I knew you.” God’s first concern wasn’t Jeremiah’s function, but his formation. In a world that measures you by what you do, God reminds you of who you are.Go...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 18:6–8 (NLT)“Then the Lord said, ‘Learn a lesson from this unjust judge.Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 18:4–5 (NLT)“The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”Devotional Thought:This woman’s cry met resistance. The judge ignored her—not once or twice, but for a while.Delay in prayer can ...  Read More