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
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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
God Knows Why
Acts 27:9-11 New International Version (NIV) Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous … But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship. For Meditation I could hear the frustration and anger in his voice when he … Continue reading God Knows Why
An Affirmation You Can Trust
Psalm 37:25 New International Version I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. For meditation The two young people sat for coffee at the airport, waiting to catch their flight. As they sipped their coffee, the young man, driven by the societal pressure to succeed, … Continue reading An Affirmation You Can Trust
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 