A Message to Believers

Some of my favorite Bible translations to read are found in the Message Bible. It has a way of stating passages of Scripture in a way that’s plain, sometimes humorous and very simple. One such passage is the Beatitudes found in Luke 6:22-38. “Count yourself blessed...

Are You Insecure About Your Future?

In Jeremiah 29:11, God told Jeremiah to assure Israel not to worry about their future because “I know the plans that I have for you, plans for welfare (peace, prosperity, health) and not for calamity (evil), to give you a future and a hope.” From this verse and others...