Luke 9 : 59 - Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." This man did not want to disappoint Jesus, nor to hurt his father. We put sensitive loyalty to relatives in place of loyalty to Jesus Christ and Jesus has to take the last place. "In a conflict of loyalty, obey Jesus Christ at all costs."  - Oswald Chambers ...  Read More

Philippians 3 : 12 - Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me…What keeps us from running the race as we should? Sometimes we get out of training. Like an athlete needs training, so the Christian must obey the Lord and be careful about his spiritual disciplines. Let's go forward even more i...  Read More

John 11 : 6 - When He heard that he (Lazarus) was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was...Has God been silent as you come near the end of this year? His silence is proof of His trust that you're willing to wait until you have His answer. Like Mary & Martha God's silence is here because He knows you are willing for a greater revelation of who He is in your life! Wait on the Lord, ...  Read More

Luke 2 : 11 - For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord….     Merry Christmas! ...  Read More

Matthew 2 : 1 - Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him, but the wise men, "c[a]me to worship Him." Are you so close, but still far from Him? Or do you still come to worship Him today?" ...  Read More

Psalm 37 : 23-24 - "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand."Today, let God lead both your steps...AND your stops. God gives second chances everyday. ...  Read More

Psalm 92 : 1 - "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High.""We [w]ould be ten times more full of bliss if we were proportionately more full of thankfulness."   -  Spurgeon...  Read More

Isaiah 7 : 14 - Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel…God, the Son - from eternity past was known as Logos.  But since God the Son has confined Himself to a physical body for eternity, He wants us to know that He is Immanuel, "God with us." Do you know Him as the God who is near? ...  Read More

Luke 2 : 17 - Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child...The first witnesses of Jesus' incarnation urge us to tell others who will marvel at God's greatest gift to man. God tell it on the Front Range that Jesus Christ is born! Invite someone to hear the message of Christ. ...  Read More

2 Peter 3 : 18 - "but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen."The stability of the Christian comes from his faith in the Word of God, his knowledge of that Word, and his ability to use that Word in the practical decisions of life. - Warren Wiersbe ...  Read More

Jonah 2 : 1 & 7 - Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish's belly... "When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord; And my prayer went up to You, Into Your holy temple..."How often do we know what God wants, yet stubbornly run in the opposite direction? We can try to run away from God, or we can try to run TO God. If you are far from the Lord, lift up your prayer to Him. He he...  Read More

Isaiah 12 : 2 - Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; 'For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.' ""Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation."  - William Gurnall ...  Read More

Ephesians 5 : 20 - "giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." "I would maintain that THANKS are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."     -   G.K. ChestertonHave a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving, CBV Family.We are so thankful for each of you!...  Read More

John 8 : 31 - 32 - "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."Life leads to learning and learning leads to liberty. Jesus warned the Jews that true believers are those who continue in the Word and grow in freedom from sin. Keep growing in the Word today! ...  Read More

1 Samuel 14 : 6 - "...For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few." Jonathan had faith in God and many promises in his Word in his step of faith. Action without God's promises is presumption. But armed with God's promises you can go forward with confidence that God is with you. ...  Read More

Psalm 63 : 3 – 4  -  Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.  Thus I will bless You while I live…In what way have you seen God's loving kindness better than life itself? ...  Read More

Psalm 119 : 37 - Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way…Outlook determines outcome. Where is your focus? Abraham looked up and he ended well.  Lot looked around and ended poorly. Focusing on both the world AND the Word ends poorly. God can't bless a double minded Christian (James. 1 : 5-8). Ask God for an undivided heart and He will bless you. Watch and see! ...  Read More

Romans 5 : 20 - Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more...God's grace is greater than our worst sin. There is nothing you have done that God's grace can't forgive! ...  Read More

Hebrews 5 : 14 NLT - Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong...As we grow in the Word, we learn to use it in daily life.  Exercising our "spiritual senses" means applying the Word. This develops discernment that children lack. A baby puts anything into its mouth. An immature believer consumes any teaching witho...  Read More

Psalm 34 : 18 - The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and saves such as have a contrite spirit…An unconditional promise from an unchanging God who is always near the broken hearted!...  Read More

Isaiah 40 : 8 - The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever...Investing our time, heart, and mind in the Word and will of God is our highest priority."A knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without the Bible.   -  W.Phelps ...  Read More

Daniel 4 : 32 - "…until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses."God raises and puts down kings, rulers…and presidents. No matter who leads… …OUR GOD REIGNS! Look to Him on Tuesday... Wednesday... everyday... no matter who gets voted in the White House. Amen?...  Read More

Hebrews 11 : 6 - Without faith it is impossible to please Him...Faith in antagonism to common sense is fanaticism, and common sense in antagonism to faith is rationalism. The life of faith brings the two into a right relationship. Nothing Jesus said is common sense, it is revelation sense. Faith must be tried before the reality of faith is actual. ...  Read More

Romans 5 : 6 - For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.Whenever the Bible talks of God's love for the world, the church, or us, the standard is the same... the gift of Christ on the cross is a reminder of the eternal, powerful, and redeeming love of God. Look to the cross and remember God's love in Christ for you this week. ...  Read More