2 Chronicles 16:8 New International Version (NIV) Were not the Cushites and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen? Yet when you relied on the Lord, he delivered them into your hand. For Meditation I cannot get around the story of King Asa in his last years. When the Cushites and the Libyans came against … Continue reading When Well Connected

Joshua 14:12 New International Version (NIV) Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day … the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as he said. For Meditation Faith, commitment, and determination are the combination of disciplines that sets the extraordinary Christian from the ordinary. … Continue reading Audacious Determination

1 Peter 5:8 New International Version (NIV) Be alert and of sober mind. For Meditation If there is any command that must be emphasized in the church today, it is alertness. Too many things are happening with increasing rapidity that point to the coming of our Lord. The cynic will scoff and say that they … Continue reading Alertness Necessary!

 Genesis 25:32 New International Version (NIV) “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?” For Meditation The first account of Esau and Jacob is interesting. It describes the situation of the twin brothers on a particular day in time. Jacob was cooking “some stew” and Esau walked in … Continue reading The Travesty of the Now

Jonah 4:3 New International Version (NIV) Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.” For Meditation The Assyrians were a terrible enemy of Israel, yet God desired to save them. The prophet Jonah didn’t like it. Listen to his confession after the people repented and God … Continue reading Waiting for their Ruin?

Isaiah 1:18 New International Version (NIV) “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. For Meditation He emptied his desk as friends came by to wish him well and tell him they were going to miss him. He finally took his final steps through the corridors he has traversed for the past twelve years. … Continue reading The Invitation

1 John 3:16 New International Version (NIV) This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. For Meditation Love is a word that is thrown around very often. Yet, it is the most misunderstood and abused. … Continue reading Do You Know?

Genesis 50:15-17 New International Version (NIV) When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?”  So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died: ‘This is what you are … Continue reading Still Scheming to Lie?