If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.” Luke 19:31 Sometimes we act as if we own everything in this world. Our boastful attitude and posture are stark evidence of our ignorance and folly. “For we brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out of it” … Continue reading Who Is The Actual Owner
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A Reason to Cherish
Philemon 15-16 New International Version Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever—no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a … Continue reading A Reason to Cherish
Take Heart; God Is In Control
Habakkuk 2:20 New King James Version “But the Lord is in His holy temple.Let all the earth keep silence before Him.” For Meditation We know nothing concerning spiritual things, but only what God reveals to us. Our curiosity will get us that far, but not far enough to understand the deep counsel of God. His ways are far … Continue reading Take Heart; God Is In Control
The Gehazi Caution
2 Kings 5:20 New King James Version But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, while not receiving from his hands what he brought; but as the Lord lives, I will run after him and take something from him.” For Meditation Money! It has an irresistible force that captivates … Continue reading The Gehazi Caution
Treated More Than Fairly
Matthew 20:12 New International Version ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’ For Meditation They came expecting more than the last hired man. What shocking news greeted him—the same wage … Continue reading Treated More Than Fairly
A Cry Out Of Adullam
Psalm 142:7 New International Version (NIV) Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name.Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me. For mediation The Joseph, Jeremiah, Peter, John, Paul, John the Baptist—war veterans of Biblical times. Unlike guilty criminals, these saints went to jail for their faith and … Continue reading A Cry Out Of Adullam
When Something Gives Way…
1 Samuel 29:9 New International Version Achish answered, “I know that you have been as pleasing in my eyes as an angel of God; nevertheless, the Philistine commanders have said, ‘He must not go up with us into battle.’ For Meditation How was David thinking when he marched with Achish into battle against Israel? This is one … Continue reading When Something Gives Way…
A Promise to Believe
Trustworthy and Pure Luke 1:45 New International Version (NIV) Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her! For Meditation She was a virgin and minding her own business. Gabriel gave her an incredible message: “You will be with a child and give birth to a son” (Luke 1:31). … Continue reading A Promise to Believe
The God of New Things
Isaiah 43:18-19 New International Version “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. For Encouragement Are you stuck in the past, expecting nothing new in your life—discouraged and feeling … Continue reading The God of New Things