Psalm 37:25 New International Version (NIV) I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. For meditation Sometimes we get weary of our lives when we picture a very bleak future ahead of us, especially when we think about our children’s upkeep. We think … Continue reading Affirmation You Can Trust
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Thoughtfulness
Do nothing out of selfish ambition … not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others Phil. 2:3-4 In this world of ‘me first’ mentality, it is refreshing to meet someone who is thoughtful and considerate – someone who is kind and selfless enough to pause and think, … Continue reading Thoughtfulness
The Test of Integrity
Daniel 6:4-5 New International Version (NIV) At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. For Meditation Promotion has a powerful … Continue reading The Test of Integrity
A Prepared Priest
Ezra 7:10 New King James Version (NKJV) For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. For Meditation The first batch of exiles had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. The city was in ruins, the temple was destroyed, the sacrificial worship was … Continue reading A Prepared Priest
Commitment Defined
Ruth 1:16 New International Version (NIV) But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. For Meditation The Oxford Dictionary defines commitment as “the state or quality of … Continue reading Commitment Defined
Trust Him to the End
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness”-Lamentations 3:21-23 Every morning when I walk into my office and turn on my computer, I am greeted with this message … Continue reading Trust Him to the End
Missing My Good Shepherd
John 10:14-15 New International Version (NIV) I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. For Meditation This is my story, and the posture of many of God's children. "I am stubborn!" Now, that … Continue reading Missing My Good Shepherd
The Lord’s Visitation
1 Kings 17:12 New International Version (NIV) “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may … Continue reading The Lord’s Visitation
Assurance of His Presence
“And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age” – Matt. 28:20 Little Annie woke up in the middle of the night, screaming on top of her voice. The room was dark, and she felt lonely and afraid. “It’s alright.” Mommy is here.” Relieved, little Annie threw her arms around her … Continue reading Assurance of His Presence