1 Timothy 4:12 New International Version Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. For Encouragement The Akans of Ghana have a proverb: “When a child learns to keep their hands clean, they sit with adults … Continue reading The Timothy Example
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Presumptuous Living
Photo by Irina Iriser on Pexels.com Judges 16:20 New International Version Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” He awoke and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him. For Meditation Is it not pathetic how we have turned the name of … Continue reading Presumptuous Living
A Desperate Need and God’s Grace
Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com 2 Chronicles 20:12 New International Version (NIV) Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” For Encouragement Sometimes, the Lord reveals our powerlessness in … Continue reading A Desperate Need and God’s Grace
When They Misunderstand You
Photo by Summer Stock on Pexels.com Matthew 26:60-61 New International Version (NIV) But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two came forward and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” For MeditationThe High Court of the land sat in high … Continue reading When They Misunderstand You
The Folly of Acting Without God
1 Samuel 4:3 New International Version (NIV) When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord bring defeat on us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh, so that He may go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies.” For Meditation God … Continue reading The Folly of Acting Without God
The Language of a Father’s Heart
Photo by Min An on Pexels.com 2 Samuel 18:33 New International Version The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son! For Meditation … Continue reading The Language of a Father’s Heart
The Confident You
Photo by David Bartus on Pexels.com Luke 1:19 New Living Translation Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news! For Encouragement What did Zechariah expect the angel to tell him when he asked how he could … Continue reading The Confident You
Are You Like the Old Priest?
Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com Luke 1:18-19 New International Version Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel.I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak … Continue reading Are You Like the Old Priest?
Who Are You, My Child?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Genesis 27:18-19 New King James Version So he went to his father and said, “My father.”And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done just as you told me; please arise, sit and eat of my game, that your soul … Continue reading Who Are You, My Child?
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 