Micah 6:6-7 New International Version With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God?Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of … Continue reading The Life God Requires
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The RidiculousThings of God
Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there - 1 Kings 17:3-4 For Encouragement This Papa that we serve! His ways are not just unfathomable, they are awe-inspiring. The things He does and … Continue reading The RidiculousThings of God
Hasty Promises and God’s Grace
Matthew 26:33 New King James Version Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are [a]made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.” For EncouragementIf there is any area of our lives in which we need more grace to support us, it is holding back our words and letting our … Continue reading Hasty Promises and God’s Grace
Our God Reigns
Photo by Kasuma on Pexels.com Psalm 46:10 New King James Version Be still, and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth! For Encouragement and Comfort An Akan proverb has a word for the world today: The fool thinks it does not concern him when the rain destroys … Continue reading Our God Reigns
Prioritizing God’s Glory
Numbers 14:12 New King James Version I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they. For Meditation My grandchildren were watching a TV show I did not understand, but a section caught my attention. Ten contestants remained in separate rooms. Outside, the … Continue reading Prioritizing God’s Glory
What Is Going on Here?
Numbers 14:1 New King James Version So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night. For Meditation What’s going on here, I mean, with your faith? What was supposed to be an encouraging and uplifting report to spur the congregation of Israel on to a remarkable conquest of Canaan … Continue reading What Is Going on Here?
Faith Is Bold Regardless
Numbers 13:30 New International Version Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” For Encouragement They went on a mission: to explore the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey and to bring back a report. God said it … Continue reading Faith Is Bold Regardless
Lord, I Need You!
Genesis 16:2 New International Version The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her. For Encouragement Disappointment often leads to skepticism, which, when unchecked, could destroy the foundation of our faith. Many have aborted their trust in the word of God because they waited long enough … Continue reading Lord, I Need You!
Made Alive and Dignified In Christ
Romans 4:17 New International Version As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. For Encouragement It is humbling—one of the most satisfying words to … Continue reading Made Alive and Dignified In Christ
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 