Luke 15:14 New King James Version But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. For Meditation The grass looked greener on the other side, its lushness and promise of a better life too alluring to resist. The stories from the distant country … Continue reading The Lure of the Distant Country
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Peace Through the Blood of Jesus
Exodus 12:13 New International Version (NIV) The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. For Meditation Our peace with God is settled on nothing apart from the shed blood of … Continue reading Peace Through the Blood of Jesus
Your Focus When You Look
Hebrews 12:2 New King James Version Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For Meditation The man was old and fatigued. The harshness of his life’s journey and the Sinai … Continue reading Your Focus When You Look
It Is A Lie!
2 Samuel 13:4 New King James Version And he said to him, “Why are you, the king’s son, becoming thinner day after day? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.” For Meditation It happens every day—the fat lie of Eden. The eyes see something that awakens impure desire, … Continue reading It Is A Lie!
Determine to Keep It Holy
1 Corinthians 6:15 New International Version Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! For Encouragement Never! That is emphatic. It shows the resolve of a person who understands the sanctity of his body as part of … Continue reading Determine to Keep It Holy
Stress Test of Our Life’s Structure
Matthew 7:27 New International Version (NIV) The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” For meditation It pleasantly surprised me the first time I visited. The approach in itself was breathtaking. Everything around this vast one-hundred-hectare land was sandy, with … Continue reading Stress Test of Our Life’s Structure
Love And Intimacy
Song of Songs 5-6:5 New International Version (NIV) She I slept but my heart was awake. Listen! My beloved is knocking:“Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one.My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night” … He You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with … Continue reading Love And Intimacy
Did You Sleep Well Last Night?
Psalm 127:2 New International Version (NIV) In vain you rise early and stay up late,toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves. For Meditation How well did you sleep last night? Sometimes, it is a struggle to sleep at night. Many of us do. It can be uncomfortable, especially if we’re trying to avoid … Continue reading Did You Sleep Well Last Night?
The Blessedness of Contentment
Philippians 4:12-13 New International Version (NIV) I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who … Continue reading The Blessedness of Contentment
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 