Guard Your Heart

23 Guard your heart above all else,     for it determines the course of your life. 24 Avoid all perverse talk;     stay away from corrupt speech. 25 Look straight ahead,     and fix your eyes on what lies before you. 26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;     stay on the safe path. 27 Don’t get sidetracked;     keep your feet from…

The Generosity of Grace

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. (Matthew 23:23) I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;     I…

Isaiah: Our Mission, Our Call

1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy…