Jesus entertained strangers. His hospitality wasn't restricted to those who followed him but was specially extended to those who did not because they urgently needed to hear His message!

Leah never got to see how her pain led to something so beautiful, the Savior of the world. She just chose to praise God in her situation, as bleak and hopeless as it was. God wastes nothing.

Unlike Jesus, we humans change every day. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Sometimes, we mature through the grace of God and our dependence on Him. Sometimes, we grow in awkward directions because of our sin or lack of discipline in knowing God intimately.

We see similar calls to courage BECAUSE God is the One who is fighting for us. Because He will never abandon us.

Psalm 34:18 encourages us that God delights in caring for those who may feel pain in place of all the surrounding joy. This verse is a loving reminder of our need to talk to our Father about the difficult moments of missing our loved ones during such a special time.

When heaviness comes and joy evades me, my heart stumbles to remember that my unceasing joy hasn’t truly left. Christ Holds the promise of peace.

God provided a way out, but for reasons unbeknownst to us, she made the fateful choice to look back and paid the ultimate price.

The central focus of God’s perfect plan for His creation is Christ. You were created to know Him and worship Him.

You may feel like an outcast because of what you’ve done in the past. But take heart! There is forgiveness and redemption for you at the foot of the cross.

God calls us to be still. It is a beautiful and courageous act because it takes us out of relying on our own strength and leads us into embracing and relying on His strength. Ps. 46:10 commands, "be still and know that I am God”.

Let us remember in such a sweet season of exciting activities with friends and family that we are encouraged to rest. We must spend time to recharge in the Word of God so we can let this season of generosity truly thrive.

Whatever our lives look like, we have a generous Father who delights in giving us good things. He doesn’t withhold what we need.

Only through Jesus do we receive the rest our soul needs to cross over from spiritual burnout to a spiritual breakthrough. Like a low cell phone battery, a low spiritual battery eventually leads to a shutdown. That was never Jesus' plan for us.

When life looks nothing like you wanted, remember that God is with you, always.

The true reason for our hope is in Jesus.

It is tempting to keep running and searching for satisfaction everywhere else, but God is the only one who satisfies.

If you’re feeling anxious, look at where you spend your time. Hearts hidden in God remain full with peace and faith.

When your questions are desperate, rest your anxious heart in Him.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24