1 Samuel 26:12 New International Version (NIV) So David took the spear and water jug near Saul’s head, and they left. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up. They were all sleeping, because the Lord had put them into a deep sleep. For Meditation Ever gotten away with driving recklessly, narrowly escaping … Continue reading Not You But The Most High
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A Dawning Victory
Photo by Scott Webb on Pexels.com Matthew 15:27 New International Version “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” Meditation “Three years of marriage to a man I have seen and been with for only three months,” she wrote. The sounds of disappointment and discouragement … Continue reading A Dawning Victory
Hold Your Head High
Job 19:25 New International Version I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth For Meditation The groans of the afflicted soul! How deserted they are! Their habitation is like a ruined fortress—a defenseless place to occupy. In the wilderness of affliction and pain, nobody remembers your benevolence of … Continue reading Hold Your Head High
A Tale of the Wise and Foolish
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Proverbs 13:16 New Living Translation (NLT) Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness. For Meditation During their morning devotion, a wise grandfather shared a scripture with his eager grandchildren: “I said in my haste, all men are liars” (Psa. 116:11). This scripture, often misunderstood, reflected … Continue reading A Tale of the Wise and Foolish
You Cannot Hide Your Identity
Matthew 26:73-74 New King James Version And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.” Then he began to [a]curse and swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!” For Encouragement Peter had already lost the battle when he entered the high priest’s house. He probably … Continue reading You Cannot Hide Your Identity
Our Confident Hope
Romans 8:18 New Living Translation Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. Your EncouragementO, the glory to be revealed to us at Christ’s appearing! This is our hope. This is our confidence. So, persevere, my brothers and sisters, until this glory dawns on us at the coming … Continue reading Our Confident Hope
God Knows Why
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 New International Version (NIV) Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. For Meditation Trusting God in our pain is a profound struggle. It’s a path filled with questions about His fairness and justice, where tears offer a brief respite, and prayers seem … Continue reading God Knows Why
Faith that Receives
2 Kings 4:20 New International Version After the servant had lifted him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died. For Your Encouragement I can see her through the faces of thousands of women in war-torn cities, drought-stricken countries, and refugee camps. Anguished souls, … Continue reading Faith that Receives
It’s Time to Bow the Knee
Genesis 24:26-27 New International Version (NIV) Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord, saying, “Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master.” For Meditation He was the chief servant of Abraham on a mission to court a wife for his master’s son. The journey was … Continue reading It’s Time to Bow the Knee
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 