“My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long—though I know not how to relate them all. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone. Since my youth, God, you have taught me, andContinue Reading
This passage from Isaiah 43 has been one of my favorites for several years because it is a wonderful gift to be able to put my name (your name) in this it: Now, this is what the Lord says— he who created ME, he who formed ME:“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I haveContinue Reading
Choose [God’s] instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. (Proverbs 8:10-11 NIV) Once-upon-a-time I attended a workshop with Bill Hybels who was then the pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago area. Many years laterContinue Reading
The Lord is king forever and ever. The nations have vanished from his land. You have heard the desire of oppressed people, O Lord. You encourage them. You pay close attention to them… (Psalm 10:16-17 GW) [I saw this story online, but I do not know who originally wrote it.] “A man wasContinue Reading
Make no mistake about this: You can never make a fool out of God. Whatever you plant is what you’ll harvest. If you plant in ⌞the soil of⌟ your corrupt nature, you will harvest destruction. But if you plant in ⌞the soil of⌟ your spiritual nature, you will harvest everlasting life. We can’t allow ourselves toContinue Reading
For this reason [Jesus] had to be made like [us], fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. (Hebrews 2:17 NIV) Above all, clothe yourselves with love, whichContinue Reading
“Those who walk during the day don’t stumble, because they see the light of this world. However, those who walk at night stumble because they have no light in themselves.” – Jesus (John 11:9-10 GW) Recently I heard a sermon that referenced Jesus’s resurrection of Lazarus. As you probably remember, LazarusContinue Reading
God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves. His Son paid the price to free us, which means that our sins are forgiven. (Colossians 1:13-14 GW) Are you hurting and broken within?Overwhelmed by the weight of yourContinue Reading
“Wake up, sleeper!Rise from the dead,and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14 GW) Each Sunday I leave home about 8:00 a.m. to drive into church, either for a rehearsal or a prayer meeting. In the middle of winter it’s still dark at 8:00 a.m. and in the middle ofContinue Reading
Our government shall be upon JESUS’S shoulder, His name is Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. There shall be no end to the increase of HIS government and of PEACE. (Isaiah 9:6-7, alt. AMP) I received this email from a mailing list I’m on that, in part,Continue Reading