He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.Mark 4:39 For Meditation The old man sits on his porch, reclining in the cool midday breeze with closed eyes. The garden gate creaks, and a man and a lady quietly walk in. Bobby … Continue reading It Is on A Leash!
Word of the Day
Sing Praises
My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.Psalm 145:21 For Meditation Let your mouth speak praises to the Lord today. Fill your heart with joyful praise and exalt His holy name. For the Lord is good, and His love endures forever. As the Hebrews writer says, … Continue reading Sing Praises
Courage, My Friend!
Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.Joshua 1:6 Your Encouragement Sometimes the challenge seems daunting.Sometimes the circumstances are just too intimidating.Sometimes doubt assails you, and you think you cannot make it.Sometimes people deflate you by telling you that you cannot make it. It … Continue reading Courage, My Friend!
A Liberating Truth
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.Psalm 139:13-14 For Meditation Why is it so difficult for us to believe what God has said? Why so challenging to see ourselves the way … Continue reading A Liberating Truth
Sprinkle it!
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.Colossians 4:6 For Meditation None of us can do without grace. So, Paul tells us to be gracious and courteous to each other in our conversations (Col. 4:6). We need to listen to understand each other. And if … Continue reading Sprinkle it!
Gloomy Morning?
So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.Matthew … Continue reading Gloomy Morning?
A Blessed Morning
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.Romans 15:13 For Meditation This is my prayer for you this morning, my dear. Meditate on it and trust in Christ … Continue reading A Blessed Morning
God Almighty
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.Genesis 17:1 For Meditation Three things the Lord told Abraham that we want to hold up today for our encouragement. To know that He is God Almighty.To walk faithfully with Him.To be blameless before Him. God reminded … Continue reading God Almighty
Wait A Minute
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.Genesis 16:2 For Meditation Please Don't Do It! Though Abraham stumbled here, do not go down with him (Gen. 16:2). His example has been recorded for our … Continue reading Wait A Minute