1 Samuel 1:10 New International Version (NIV) In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. For Meditation Dinner seemed normal, but very wicked underneath. Hannah had prepared one of her best, and so the meal had been good; or so she thought. Peninnah read contentment all over Elkanah’s face, and she hated it. “Not … Continue reading The Cry of an Anguished Soul
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When the Flesh Demands…
Genesis 38:18 New International Version (NIV) He said, “What pledge should I give you?” “Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand,” she answered. So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him. For Meditation And so it was, when sensual desire trumped reason! The man saw … Continue reading When the Flesh Demands…
Don’t Be Knocked Off!
Jeremiah 12:5 New International Version (NIV) “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan? For meditation Let’s consider the prophet Jeremiah’s complaint: “You are always righteous,Lord, when I … Continue reading Don’t Be Knocked Off!
The Value of Time
“Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). What is the importance and usefulness of time to you? What is it worth to you? If it is so important to you; if it is so priceless, how are you using it? How much time do you have … Continue reading The Value of Time
Effective Intercessory Prayers
Daniel 9:3 New International Version (NIV) So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. For meditation In 1 Chronicles 12:32, we read of the men from the tribe of Issachar, “who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.” They understood the … Continue reading Effective Intercessory Prayers
Praying With the Puritans
Romans 7:24-25 New International Version (NIV) What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! For Meditation Like Paul, we all struggle with sin. We desire to walk with God in perfect obedience and holiness. … Continue reading Praying With the Puritans
The Only One Who Never Fails
1 Peter 4:19 New Living Translation (NLT) So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you. For Meditation It was crunch time. One hundred and twenty minutes of scintillating football had … Continue reading The Only One Who Never Fails
Needing A Barnabas
Acts 9:27 New International Version (NIV) But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. For meditation Everybody needs somebody to lend them a helping hand sometime in life. Everybody needs an encouraging arm around them at some point in life. Everybody needs an opportunity to prove themselves along the path of life. It is … Continue reading Needing A Barnabas
Let It Go, Please!
Hebrews 12:15 New International Version (NIV) See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. For Meditation Bitterness is a killer. It often begins with a hurt, an offense, or a loss; however they may occur. The mind broods over … Continue reading Let It Go, Please!
