“Whenever Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll, the king cut them off with a scribe’s knife and threw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll was burned in the fire” – Jeremiah 36:23. How do you react to the word of God when it does not agree with your convictions and priorities? How do … Continue reading To Heed or To Burn It.
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Do Not Get There!
Genesis 16:2New International Version So, she said to Abram, “The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said. Your Encouragement Please, do not do it! Though Abraham stumbled here, do not be like him. The Holy Spirit has … Continue reading Do Not Get There!
Dealing With Greed
1 Timothy 6:9 New International Version (NIV) Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction For meditation No one wants to be called greedy. We will resist such characterization with force equivalent to the surging waters of a breached … Continue reading Dealing With Greed
Valuable Counsel
1 Samuel 25:25, 30-31 New International Version (NIV) Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him --- When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord every good thing he promised concerning him and has appointed him ruler over Israel, my lord will not have … Continue reading Valuable Counsel
The Sychar Experience
"Woman," Jesus said, "believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither in this mountain ..." The Samaritan woman did not plan to meet the Savior that day at the well in Sychar, so she had the shock of her life with the experience. Jesus intentionally rested there to meet this … Continue reading The Sychar Experience
A New Relationship For Eternity.
John 20:17 New King James Version Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ” For Your Encouragement “Do not hold on to me, for I … Continue reading A New Relationship For Eternity.
A Daily Experience of the Resurrection
Matthew 28:5-6 New International Version The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. For Meditation To experience the joy of the resurrection daily is … Continue reading A Daily Experience of the Resurrection
The Bold Face of Faith
Mark 7:28 New Living Translation She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates.” For Meditation O, that I had such faith! Jesus called it great faith, and when God calls something great, who can challenge it? So, what made the faith … Continue reading The Bold Face of Faith
Hope That Never Fails
Romans 15:13 New Living Translation (NLT) I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. For Your Encouragement When you hope for something, there is a sense of exhilaration … Continue reading Hope That Never Fails