And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve yearsMark 5:25 For Encouragement Twelve years! That is a lifetime of suffering – Hemorrhaging, unable to take part in the life of her community, lonely, perhaps, and shunned by neighbors. None desires defiling. Doctors took their turns with her, baffled, yet profiting from … Continue reading Faith that Delivers Grace
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Seeking Refuge?
“So, I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.Luke 11:9-10 For Meditation Knock, knock! Knock, knock! There, in … Continue reading Seeking Refuge?
Affirmation You Can Trust
I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.Psalm 37:25 For meditation The conversation behind them was interesting, so the old couple eavesdropped with curiosity. “The time to make money is now, sister! Get it, by hook or crook, or live to regret it … Continue reading Affirmation You Can Trust
The Beginning of the Barley Harvest
“So, Naomi returned from Moab accompanied by Ruth the Moabite, her daughter-in-law, arriving in Bethlehem as the barley harvest was beginningLuke 1:22 The end of an era is the beginning of a new life. Though worn out by the misfortune in Moab, God had a new life for Naomi. God would renew her life in the unexpected daughter … Continue reading The Beginning of the Barley Harvest
Where Is Your Perfume?
Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.John 12:3 For Meditation What can you do for Jesus that will be a living and lasting memorial and testimony to His … Continue reading Where Is Your Perfume?
Confident Declaration in Christ
I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.Psalm 118:17 Your Encouragement Thank God it’s Friday! You are blessed in the Lord to be alive and well. Whatever your experiences have been through the week, God has kept you. You cried on Him in your anguish, and He delivered you. You have known firsthand … Continue reading Confident Declaration in Christ
The Pilate Syndrome
When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere … he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”Matthew 27:24 For meditation What a missed opportunity for Pilate when Jesus stood trial before him. An interesting scenario, though. The Eternal Judge, standing … Continue reading The Pilate Syndrome
Go Home and Bless Your Family!
Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.1 Chronicles 16:43 For Meditation It is a closing remark, so few people pay attention to it. What is the significance of David returning home to bless his family to comment about? (1 Chron. 16:43). There is no … Continue reading Go Home and Bless Your Family!
The Folly of Follies.
Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is Jesus, the king of the Jews … So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.Matthew 27:37, 66 For Meditation The foolishness of man! How could a stone keep the Son of God in the tomb? … Continue reading The Folly of Follies.