I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom and skill, in understanding and intelligence, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship… (Exodus 31:3-5 AMP) Recently I watched a documentary on the band Chicago. By the time I was old enough to pay attention to pop music, they were a “balladContinue Reading
Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to theContinue Reading
Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God;Praise is becoming and appropriate.He heals the brokenheartedAnd binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].He counts the number of the stars;He calls them all by their names.Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundantContinue Reading
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17 NIV) For me, Zephaniah 3:17 is associated with a dear lady for whom this wasContinue Reading
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been foundedContinue Reading
The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. (Psalm 29:3-4 ESV) In my state, today is a day to finalize the voting in the primaries for certain local and state-wide political races. Although the eventual winner forContinue Reading
[I remember President Reagan as an honorable man and a good president. He was in office as I was coming of age, watching the Iranian hostages being released, the Berlin Wall coming down, the Eastern and Western parts of Europe being reunited, and great economic growth. This post by DutchContinue Reading
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, whoContinue Reading
But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life.” (John 4:14 AMP) God, thank you for the peace andContinue Reading
[This post is by Dutch Sheets on GiveHim15 July 25, 2024. https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-25-2024] “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly, a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And tonguesContinue Reading