When we become captive to the Word of God, then we discover true freedom.

How do I know that I am in Christ? Because of my trusting, costly obedience to the Word.

Consider how Jesus came from a position of glory and consistently reached out to the lowly.

Father, write Your Word in our heart; make us men and women who understand Your truth.

If we are to say no to covetousness, we must learn to say yes to contentment. This involves learning to be content with what we have (Hebrews 13:5). Much of our discontentment may be traced to expectations that are essentially selfish and more often than not completely unrealistic.

We're to love our children for who they are, not for what we want them to become.

Only when we are captured by an overwhelming sense of awe and reverence in the presence of God, will we begin to worship God in spirit and in truth.