The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. (James 3:18) Some stories in the Bible are just jarring to our modern sensitivities. Today I finished reading the book of Judges, which has stories of the famous leaders of Israel like Othniel, Ehud, Deborah/Barak (her general),Continue Reading
(Post republished from April 23, 2022.) “O God! Your way is holy! No god is great like God! You’re the God who makes things happen; you showed everyone what you can do— You pulled your people out of the worst kind of trouble, rescued the children of Jacob and Joseph.” Continue Reading
(This article from the Epoch Times was published April 1, 2024, but I wrote the prayer.) “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,” says the Lord, “plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11 AMP) In the movie “The Lord of theContinue Reading
O sing to the Lord a new song;Sing to the Lord, all the earth!Sing to the Lord, bless His name;Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day.Declare His glory among the nations,His marvelous works and wonderful deeds among all the peoples.For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. (Psalm 96:1-4 AMP) Your progress willContinue Reading
I know that everything God does will last forever. Nothing can be added to it or taken away from it. God acts so that people will fear him. Whatever exists now has already been, and whatever will be has already been. God makes whatever has already passed come again. (Ecclesiastes 1:14-15Continue Reading
The moon and stars they weptThe morning sun was deadThe Savior of the world was fallenHis body on the crossHis blood poured out for usThe weight of every curse upon Him In the original Passion Week the disciples watched Jesus share a Passover meal with them, wash their feet, beContinue Reading
(This Good Friday post from Dutch Sheets on GiveHim15, April 15, 2022.) Passion Week – It Is Finished “Good Friday, called this because of an ancient usage of “good” as a synonym for holy. (In the same way as the Holy Bible was called the “Good Book.”) Holy Friday, indeed.Continue Reading
Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah…2 Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. 3 The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them. The peopleContinue Reading
(Reposted from April 12, 2022) “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV) Have you ever noticed that people don’t always think the sameContinue Reading
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. (Luke 2:25 NIV)They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” HeContinue Reading