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
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. (Proverbs 21:21 NIV) Our pastor has been preaching a series on HONOR, one of the values of a Christ-centered Kingdom Culture. To honor something is to hold it in high regard or to respect and value it. One week he talked aboutContinue Reading
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if youContinue Reading
There is something about the voice of God THUNDERING that is reassuring and hope-giving for me. Perhaps you, too, will see this in today’s Psalm 29 prayer. Psalm 29 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory dueContinue Reading
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. (Psalm 36:7-8 NIV) Our pastor told the story of riding in a rather large canoe up a river in aContinue Reading