Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. (Romans 14:19 NIV) Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie said, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime,” in herContinue Reading
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11 ESV) Happy Fall Time-Change Day! Welcome back to Standard Time! As I write this, I’m watching the wind dance with the fewContinue Reading
You do not need to fear terrors of the night, arrows that fly during the day, plagues that roam the dark, epidemics that strike at noon.They will not come near you, even though a thousand may fall dead beside you or ten thousand at your right side.You only have toContinue Reading
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdomContinue Reading
O Lord God of hosts,Who is mighty like You, O Lord?Your faithfulness also surrounds You.You rule the raging of the sea;When its waves rise, You still them. (Psalm 89:8-9 NKJV) If you’ve heard the news in the last few days, you’ve learned of a very strong hurricane named Melissa who is rolling around in theContinue Reading
Be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. (Ephesians 6:18 NIV) [Although it has been almost two months since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the need to continue to pray for our nation has not diminished. We must continue to pray against any and all political violence, andContinue Reading
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29 NIV) “You’re never going to amount to anything.”“You’ll never change.”“Why do you even try? You always fail.”Continue Reading
When [the disciples] heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them…Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”Continue Reading
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” (Matthew 6:22-23Continue Reading
“‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” – JesusContinue Reading