Photo by Mathias Reding on Pexels.com Esther 4:8 New International Version He [Mordecai] also gave him a copy of the text of the edict for their annihilation, which had been published in Susa, to show to Esther and explain it to her, and he told him to instruct her to go into the king’s presence … Continue reading Called by Faith to Active Duty
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Muffle It!
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com 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 pondered over what the Lord said. But he ran his mouth. Simon Peter’s story is our story. It … Continue reading Muffle It!
A Jar and A Jug
1 Kings 17:12 New International Version (NIV “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may … Continue reading A Jar and A Jug
Receive Favor Upon Favor Today
Receive Psalm 90:14-15New International Version (NIV) Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,for as many years as we have seen trouble.May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;establish … Continue reading Receive Favor Upon Favor Today
A Jailer Rejoices at Midnight
Photo by Aron Visuals on Pexels.com Acts 16:34 New International Version The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household. For Encouragement It was an ordinary day for this Philippian jailer. Everything in his household … Continue reading A Jailer Rejoices at Midnight
A Responsibility to Keep
Photo by Petr Ganaj on Pexels.com Romans 12:2 New International Version Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. For Meditation Diana was a very pretty young … Continue reading A Responsibility to Keep
Living for Your Sake
1 Thessalonians 1:5 New King James Version For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake [Emphasis added]. For Encouragement A selfish life is devoid of love and denies … Continue reading Living for Your Sake
Because You Say So
Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com Luke 5:5 New International Version Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” For Meditation God's glory is remarkable when He reveals it to us, and it fills us with awe and wonder. Jacob said … Continue reading Because You Say So
The Draw of One
Mark 4:35 New International Version That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” For Meditation The call came in. It was an SOS call. A man needed deliverance, and nobody could help him within the entire region where he lived—the region of the Gerasenes. His problems … Continue reading The Draw of One
