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
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
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
What A Reminder!
Isaiah 48:17 New International Version (NIV) This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. For Meditation It is refreshing to hear the Lord speak so clearly to Israel and to remind them about who He is, what He has done … Continue reading What A Reminder!
Come, Let Us Praise The Lord
Psalm 40:1-3 New International Version I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see and fear … Continue reading Come, Let Us Praise The Lord
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 