Photo by veeterzy on Pexels.com Acts 3:2 New International Version (NIV) Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. For meditation Our house help in Dakar had a daily cleaning routine, and nothing could … Continue reading Caught In The Routine Of Life
God
His Mirror Before Us
Photo by Raman deep on Pexels.com 2 Corinthians 4:7 New King James Version But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. For meditation As a child of God, do you know that the only time you can have the proper perspective of … Continue reading His Mirror Before Us
Talk To God
Photo by Inga Seliverstova on Pexels.com Talk To God Psalm 66:17 New International Version (NIV) Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! For Meditation What is on your mind today? What is your worry this morning? Consider David's victory song this morning (Ps. 66:1-20). Are your financial walls … Continue reading Talk To God
Afflicted But Hopeful
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Psalm 102:24-27 New Living Translation But I cried to him, “O my God, who lives forever, don’t take my life while I am so young!Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands.They will perish, but you remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing.You … Continue reading Afflicted But Hopeful
Confronting the Terrors of Your Past
Photo by Samer Daboul on Pexels.com Genesis 32:7 New International Version In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the flocks and herds and camels as well. For Meditation Our past! I hold it up as our worst enemy to face at any time — the fiercest terrorist in … Continue reading Confronting the Terrors of Your Past
Born To Be Free
Photo by Valentin S on Pexels.com Galatians 5:1 New International Version It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. For Encouragement Observe how a domesticated animal learns to enjoy life in its confined environment and its owner. It feels … Continue reading Born To Be Free
Absolutely Nothing!
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Jeremiah 32:17 New International Version (NIV) “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. For meditation The Lord had spoken, and Jeremiah believed it. Jerusalem was going to fall to the Babylonian siege because of the sins of the … Continue reading Absolutely Nothing!
Bearing Fruit for Impact
Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com John 15:5 New International Version (NIV) “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. For meditation The church was small—with a membership under a hundred. That, however, didn’t … Continue reading Bearing Fruit for Impact
Remain Faithful
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Revelation 2:10 New International Version (NIV) Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown. Meditation In the shortest of the seven letters to the churches, Jesus brought no complaints against the church in Smyrna, only a commendation for their spiritual richness … Continue reading Remain Faithful