February 28 “Do You Now Believe?” “ ‘By this we believe … .’ Jesus answered them, ‘Do you now believe?’ ” (John 16:30–31). “Now we believe …” But Jesus asks, “Do you … ? Indeed ....

February 27 The Impoverished Ministry of Jesus “Where then do You get that living water?” (John 4:11). “The well is deep”—and even a great deal deeper than the Samaritan woman knew! (4:11). Think of the ....

February 26 Our Misgivings About Jesus “The woman said to Him, ‘Sir, You have nothing to draw [water] with, and the well is deep’ ” (John 4:11). Have you ever said to yourself, “I am ....

February 25 The Destitution of Service “… though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved” (2 Corinthians 12:15). Natural human love expects something in return. But Paul is saying, “It doesn’t ....

                                                                  February 24 The Delight of Sacrifice “I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls …” (2 Corinthians 12:15). Once “the love of God has been poured out in our hearts ....

February 23 The Determination to Serve “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve …” (Matthew 20:28). Jesus also said, “Yet I am among you as the One who serves” ....

February 22 The Discipline of Spiritual Perseverance “Be still, and know that I am God …” (Psalm 46:10). Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we ....

February 21 Do You Really Love Him? “She has done a good work for Me” (Mark 14:6). If what we call love doesn’t take us beyond ourselves, it is not really love. If we have ....

February 20 Taking the Initiative Against Daydreaming “Arise, let us go from here” (John 14:31). Daydreaming about something in order to do it properly is right, but daydreaming about it when we should be doing ....

February 19 Taking the Initiative Against Drudgery “Arise, shine …” (Isaiah 60:1). When it comes to taking the initiative against drudgery, we have to take the first step as though there were no God. There ....