But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus – Philippians 3:13-14 I tried to put it behind me, but it stuck unyieldingly in my mind’s eye. I prayed and cried, “Lord … Continue reading The Trash in the Closet
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The Power of His Presence in You
Joshua 2:9 New International Version (NIV “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. For meditation Many Christians live in fear of demons and witches. Their constant dread of … Continue reading The Power of His Presence in You
The Ultimate Response
Job 1:21 New International Version (NIV) “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” For meditation The rapidity with which the various messengers brought bad news was dizzying. The first messenger reported Sabeans’ raid of his oxen and donkeys, carrying … Continue reading The Ultimate Response
A Tale of Two Prodigals
The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him – Luke 15:28 I thought I was better than my younger brother. I always saw him as rebellious, proud, flirtatious and never serious. He gravitated to the world. He surrounded himself with friends of character. Women were … Continue reading A Tale of Two Prodigals
Separated Lives
Esther 3:8 New International Version (NIV) There is a certain people … in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people. For meditation She was the only believer in her village when the missionaries came to her village. Two years before then, Akua went … Continue reading Separated Lives
If Only…
Joshua 7:21 New international Version (NIV) When I saw … I coveted them and took them. For Mediation Nobody saw or knew it. It was his secret; and he died on its poison. He knew it was wrong, but he did it anyway. How else would he have hidden the beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred … Continue reading If Only…
A Father’s Heart
“O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!” – 2 Samuel 18:33 He was the darling boy of his father. Handsome from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, Absalom was highly praised and adored by all Israel. … Continue reading A Father’s Heart
In His Grip
Ephesians 2:10 New International Version (NIV) For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do For meditation The mind is a trickster sometimes. It plays us to believe we are lords of our lives and masters of our destiny. Under its illusionary power, we stump … Continue reading In His Grip
The Greatest Gift
John 13:34-35 New International Version (NIV) As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. For meditation Love is such an overused word these days that it has lost its meaning in many instances, and does not excite any more. The word itself … Continue reading The Greatest Gift
