Proverbs 13:16 New Living Translation (NLT) Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness. For Meditation The story is told of a man who sat through a morning devotion with his children on this verse of scripture: “I said in my haste, all men are liars” (Ps. 116:11). I find … Continue reading A Tale of the Wise and Foolish
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It Is Well
Matthew 15:27 New International Version (NIV) “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” Meditation “Three years of marriage to a man I have seen and been with for only three months [within that period],” she wrote. The sound of disappointment and discouragement echoed through … Continue reading It Is Well
Needing to be believed?
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! - Luke 1:42 The two women again, each needing affirmation. Elizabeth and Mary, both carrying babies under extraordinary circumstances, and not knowing who to tell! Who would believe that an old woman, well past child-bearing age; with one foot standing in the … Continue reading Needing to be believed?
Never Presume on God!
Judges 16:20 New International Version (NIV) He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him. For Meditation They said it was a hands down victory. After all the damning allegations leveled against him, the Judge Moore was defiant. Sexual … Continue reading Never Presume on God!
He Is So Close
Psalm 46:10 New International Version (NIV) He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; For Meditation “It’s a miracle,” my wife shouted from the back of the truck. Our daughter and her family were visiting from the USA, and their two children, who were used to the music from their parents’ vehicles back … Continue reading He Is So Close
Living As Prince Of The Kingdom
By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? – Matthew 7:16 They were cousins – sons of two sisters. According to Akan tradition, either of them could be the Asantehene, king of the Ashantis of Ghana. The normal criterion for secession to the throne is age, and … Continue reading Living As Prince Of The Kingdom
Everything in It’s Time
John 12:5 New International Version (NIV) Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages. For Meditation The story of Jesus’ anointing at Bethany by Mary with a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume intrigues me every time I read it. Here is a woman … Continue reading Everything in It’s Time
Don’t Waver!
Hebrews 10:23 New International Version (NIV) Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. For Meditation The man I know is always serious, yet lively and responsive in conversations. But, there was something different about him the evening I visited to find out why I haven’t seen him in church … Continue reading Don’t Waver!
Integrity Check
My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God? – Gen. 39:9 I have observed that, so many people are doing very good things for the wrong reasons. They may mean well and care much, but it … Continue reading Integrity Check