Luke 4:3 New King James Version And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” For Meditation The progression of Jesus’ temptation by the devil is a stark reminder of the cunning nature of the tempter. He knows his craft, fashioned for one goal: To steal, … Continue reading When Weak and Vulnerable
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Discerning Against Deception
1 Kings 13:18 New King James Version He said to him, “I too am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” (He was lying to him.) For Meditation His mission was very … Continue reading Discerning Against Deception
Fearless!
Psalm 71:10-11 New International Version (NIV) For my enemies speak against me … They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him.” For Meditation It is fascinating to ponder how our adversaries perceive us in our vulnerable moments. They may see us as helpless and abandoned by the God we … Continue reading Fearless!
Trusting Our All-Wise God
Photo by Julius Silver on Pexels.com Deuteronomy 1:6-8 New Living Translation “When we were at Mount Sinai, the Lord our God said to us, ‘You have stayed at this mountain long enough. It is time to break camp and move on … Go to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, and all the way to … Continue reading Trusting Our All-Wise God
Experiencing the Holy
Exodus 3:5 New King James Version (NKJV) Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” For Meditation God told Moses not to come any closer, for where he stood was holy ground. It is an experience we all yearn for daily. … Continue reading Experiencing the Holy
A Test of Grace
Job 42:11 New International Version (NIV) All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. For Meditation Interesting! After … Continue reading A Test of Grace
The Lord Jesus Sees You (3)
Hagar’s renaissance Genesis 16:13 New International Version She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” For Encouragement Put yourself in the position of Hagar for a minute. Abraham hauled her from her native land and into … Continue reading The Lord Jesus Sees You (3)
The Lord Jesus Sees You (2)
Genesis 16:5-6 New International Version Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and me.” “Your slave is in your hands,” Abram said. “Do with her whatever … Continue reading The Lord Jesus Sees You (2)
The Lord Jesus Sees You (1)
Genesis 16:1-2 New International Version Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Meditation Unbelief is tragic and can lead to impatience, especially in this fast-paced world. Our … Continue reading The Lord Jesus Sees You (1)
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 