Genesis 29:35 New International Version (NIV) She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children. For Meditation She was not the woman he desired. He spent seven years laboring for her love. Culture unexpectedly brought Leah … Continue reading A Shade of Redemption
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Blessed by Work
Colossians 3:23 New International Version Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. For Meditation Charles Kingsley was right when he said, “Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do which must be done, whether or not you … Continue reading Blessed by Work
The Power of His Authoritative Voice
Luke 7:13 New International Version When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” Foe Encouragement The procession was long. Almost the entire town showed up to support and assist her in burying her dead. The young man on the bier was her only son, and she was a widow. … Continue reading The Power of His Authoritative Voice
The Day After
Esther 2:1 New International Version Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her. For Meditation King Xerxes loved his wife. No one could tear her from him on any ordinary day. However, yesterday was not a typical day for the royal couple. … Continue reading The Day After
The Power of Our Comfort
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 New International Version Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For Encouragement How do we comfort … Continue reading The Power of Our Comfort
Because of His Coming
Photo by Elina Fairytale on Pexels.com Because of His Coming Luke 1:13 New International Version (NIV) But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. For Meditation I remember the first time the first … Continue reading Because of His Coming
Because of Your Covenant, Lord…
Zechariah 9:11 New International Version (NIV) As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. For Meditation Who are we that the King of Glory would notice us? Who are we that He should consider our situation? Having taken the highway to destruction in selfishness and … Continue reading Because of Your Covenant, Lord…
The Babel Catastrophe
Genesis 11:8 New International Version (NIV) So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. For MeditationLet us look back to Shinar through God’s eyes and see the human heart and condition. They had one language and huddled in one place with a common language (Gen. 11:2), and they said, … Continue reading The Babel Catastrophe
He Paid It All
Ephesians 2:8-9 New King James Version For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not works, so that no one can boast. For Encouragement She rummaged in her handbag for the excess money to cover her order at the delicatessen in midtown Manhattan. The line behind … Continue reading He Paid It All
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 