Psalm 46:1-7 New International Version (NIV) God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.[c] There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.God is … Continue reading A Word to Lighten Your Weekend
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Watch Out! Different Motivation, Different Mission
Different Mission and Motivation John 4:17-18 New International Version “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.” For Meditation … Continue reading Watch Out! Different Motivation, Different Mission
A Timeless Affirmation
Psalm 37:25 New International Version (NIV) I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging for bread. For meditation The two Young Executives sat in the small restaurant over lunch. They had just returned from their business trips. David and Dinah had something in common — aggressive … Continue reading A Timeless Affirmation
Forgiven and Restored
Judges 16:28 New International Version Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes.” For Meditation He knew he had sinned and played the buffoon with Delilah. How could he not have known what she was … Continue reading Forgiven and Restored
Get the Negative Vibes Out!
Get the Negative Vibe Out Matthew 9:24 New Living Translation (NLT) “Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him. Your Encouragement Jesus goes into the house of Jairus to raise his dead daughter. The gathered crowd irritates Him, so He orders them out of the house (Matthew 9:24). … Continue reading Get the Negative Vibes Out!
Dulled Hearts and Minds
Luke 24:25 New International Version He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! For Meditation When darkness engulfs a bright future, the visionary ceases to see, and the sound of a crashed dream deafens the disenchanted. That characterizes the two disciples on the Road to … Continue reading Dulled Hearts and Minds
The God of New Things!
Isaiah 43:18-19 New International Version “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. For Encouragement Are you stuck in the past, expecting nothing new in your life—discouraged and abandoned? … Continue reading The God of New Things!
The Death of the Faithful
Psalm 116:15 New International Version Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. For Meditation The Oldman sat in his sick bed with sensors attached all over his body, monitoring his vital signs. He cleared his throat and began addressing his four children surrounding him. His speech was candid, with great optimism … Continue reading The Death of the Faithful
How About You?
Mark 7:37 New International Version People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” For Meditation He has done all things well indeed. But who grades who—the Teacher or the student? It is well that the people said Jesus was different and … Continue reading How About You?
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 