Photo by Elina Fairytale on Pexels.com Because of His Coming Luke 1:13 New International Version (NIV) But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. For Meditation I remember the first time the first … Continue reading Because of His Coming
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Because of Your Covenant, Lord…
Zechariah 9:11 New International Version (NIV) As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. For Meditation Who are we that the King of Glory would notice us? Who are we that He should consider our situation? Having taken the highway to destruction in selfishness and … Continue reading Because of Your Covenant, Lord…
The Babel Catastrophe
Genesis 11:8 New International Version (NIV) So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. For MeditationLet us look back to Shinar through God’s eyes and see the human heart and condition. They had one language and huddled in one place with a common language (Gen. 11:2), and they said, … Continue reading The Babel Catastrophe
He Paid It All
Ephesians 2:8-9 New King James Version For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not works, so that no one can boast. For Encouragement She rummaged in her handbag for the excess money to cover her order at the delicatessen in midtown Manhattan. The line behind … Continue reading He Paid It All
Were There Not Three?
Daniel 3:24 New International Version Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” For Meditation Their fidelity challenged his authority, and he was fuming with rage. How dare they disrespect the king before his trusted officials! Weren’t … Continue reading Were There Not Three?
Praising Our Responsive God
Lamentations 3:55-57 New International Version I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit.You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.”You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.” For Encouragement Jeremiah grieved over Judah’s condition and Jerusalem’s devastation after Nebuchadnezzar’s storm had passed through the land. The chaos … Continue reading Praising Our Responsive God
A Choice for Peace
Photo by ali wannous on Pexels.com Lamentations 2:11-12 New Living Translation (NLT) I have cried until the tears no longer come; my heart is broken.My spirit is poured out in agony as I see the desperate plight of my people.Little children and tiny babies are fainting and dying in the streets. They cry out to their mothers, “We need … Continue reading A Choice for Peace
Your Day of Salvation
Isaiah 1:18 New International Version (NIV) “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord.“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. For settlement The little boy sat in his bed reading the children’s Bible his dad had given him for his birthday. … Continue reading Your Day of Salvation
Jesus Shares Your Pain
Job 19:13-14 New King James Version “He has removed my brothers far from me,And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.My relatives have failed,And my close friends have forgotten me. For Encouragement The sun was unbearably hot, and the air was dry. He sat in the shade of a tree, waiting for a local bus to … Continue reading Jesus Shares Your Pain
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 