Articles by Trisha Smith

2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.  No one wants to experience sorrow, whether good or bad. Sorrow is no fun and […]

Luke 5:32 “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”  In today’s verse, we find Jesus having dinner with tax collectors and other societal outcasts. This is just after He had […]

Acts 20:21 I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.  We begin a new month of devotions focusing on repentance. […]

Romans 14:19  Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.  We conclude our month learning about peace with a reminder that everything we do should lead to […]

Ecclesiastes 3:8  …a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.  You are probably familiar with this verse, whether you have taken time to read the […]

Psalm 4:8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.  Today’s verse comes from a psalm that is classified as an evening psalm, written by King […]

Romans 12:18  If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.  Much of this month has been spent discussing how we can live at peace with those around […]

Psalm 119:165  Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.  Psalm 119 is the longest psalm in the book and the longest chapter in the Bible. It also falls […]

Isaiah 57:2  Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.  If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you know the peace that can come […]

1 Peter 3:11 They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.   Last week we covered a verse from Psalm 34 that spoke of this exact verse. We explored […]

Proverbs 3:2  …for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.  In today’s verse we have a parental promise from a father to son that lays out the plan for […]

Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. It is important to understand the verses leading up to today’s verse if we want to really understand […]

Psalm 37:11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.  The psalm from which today’s verse is taken from is a guide on how to handle frustration and envy. It serves […]

Romans 8:6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.  Today we look at two different mindsets or ways of thinking. In this one […]

Luke 7:50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”  Jesus’s statement made to the woman in this verse is one that probably no one expected to hear. The woman […]