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…
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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
Were There Not Three?
Daniel 3:24 New International Version Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” For Meditation Their fidelity challenged his authority, and he was fuming with rage. How dare they disrespect the king before his trusted officials! Weren’t … Continue reading Were There Not Three?
A Mirror of Integrity
Photo by Ekaterina Belinskaya on Pexels.com Proverbs 6:16-19 New International Version (NIV) There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the … Continue reading A Mirror of Integrity
Take Words with You
Hosea 14:2 New International Version Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips. For Encouragement I remember a young man we met somewhere in a far country. His story was heartbreaking. How a privileged person of his caliber would … Continue reading Take Words with You
Forgiven and Free
Psalm 32:5 New International Version (NIV) Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity.I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.”And you forgave the guilt of my sin. For meditation David was human, like us. He stepped out of line and muddied himself terribly (2 Sam. 11). First, he took another person’s … Continue reading Forgiven and Free
Praising Our Responsive God
Lamentations 3:55-57 New International Version I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit.You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.”You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.” For Encouragement Jeremiah grieved over Judah’s condition and Jerusalem’s devastation after Nebuchadnezzar’s storm had passed through the land. The chaos … Continue reading Praising Our Responsive God
A Choice for Peace
Photo by ali wannous on Pexels.com Lamentations 2:11-12 New Living Translation (NLT) I have cried until the tears no longer come; my heart is broken.My spirit is poured out in agony as I see the desperate plight of my people.Little children and tiny babies are fainting and dying in the streets. They cry out to their mothers, “We need … Continue reading A Choice for Peace
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 