Genesis 21:10  New International Version (NIV) And she said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman and her son, for that woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac.” For Meditation She was desperate for a child, but age had caught up with her. All her life, Sarah had dreamed of … Continue reading But He is Your Son Too!

Psalm 16:8 New International Version (NIV) I keep my eyes always on the Lord.     With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. For meditation The little boy screams in the middle of the night, as the storm breaks and the winds whistle fiercely through the trees behind his upstairs room. The … Continue reading The Calm of His Presence

Job 2:3 New International Version (NIV) Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. For Meditation Satan is fuming. He has dealt Job four heavy blows in rapid succession, but the old … Continue reading Trained by Affliction

Genesis 45:15 New International Version (NIV) And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him. Meditation I can see him clearly now, because I have come to understand the power of forgiveness. The men who subjected him to the worst humiliation and cruelty stood before him. Joseph had the power … Continue reading The Beauty of a Forgiving Heart

Genesis 25:34 New King James Version (NKJV) And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus, Esau despised his birthright. For Meditation Richard Quest has an interesting commercial that spotlights the value of pennies. A woman drops a penny while rummaging through her handbag. Richard picks … Continue reading Calling Eternal-minded Believers

Genesis 25:30 New International Version (NIV) “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?” For meditation Sometimes we make decisions that nag us for a lifetime. The question of what may have happened had the decision been different often becomes our constant judge. I remember an experience in … Continue reading Expensive Bargain

 Hebrews 13:2 New International Version (NIV) Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. For Meditation I arrived one day early. The students’ Hall that would house us at Moody Bible College for the Pastors conference would not open till the next … Continue reading Two Angels, One Lesson.

Proverbs 29:20 New International Version (NIV) Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them. For meditation He should have kept quiet, and rather pondered over what the Lord said. But he ran his mouth. “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison or … Continue reading Muffle It!

2 Corinthians 4:7 New International Version (NIV)  But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. For meditation As a child of God, do you know that the only time you can have the right perspective of yourself is to behold yourself in the … Continue reading A Sobering Thought