There are times when we feel our situation is exceptional. No other human has ever dealt with this as I am dealing. Nobody ever felt this as intensely as I feel. No one with my status also faces my static. We would do well to remember that neither our strengths, our weakness, our passions, nor…
Month: November 2019
A Promise After a Problem
See, the Name of the Lord comes from afar, with burning anger and dense clouds of smoke;his lips are full of wrath, and his tongue is a consuming fire.His breath is like a rushing torrent, rising up to the neck.He shakes the nations in the sieve of destruction; he places in the jaws of the peoples a bit that leads them astray.And you will sing as on the…
A Word to the Worried
Never envy the wicked! Soon they fade away like grass and disappear. Trust in the Lord instead. Be kind and good to others; then you will live safely here in the land and prosper, feeding in safety. Be delighted with the Lord. Then he will give you all your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord….
Daily Christmas Prayer Journal
December 1 Dear God, this Christmas I hope… December 2 Lord, I am so grateful… December 3 Father, help me see… December 4 Lord, help me celebrate… December 5 Forgive me, Lord, for… December 6 Father, I pray for… December 7 Lord, help my family to see… December 8 Teach me, Lord… December 9 Lord,…
Time. Talent. Treasure!
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun. However many years anyone may live, let them enjoy them all. But let them remember the days of darkness, for there will be many. Everything to come is meaningless. You who are young, be happy while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days…
The Lord is Peace
The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened…
Lessons Learned: Context
“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. Malachi 3:1 OUR HUMAN CONDITION We experience times when, though life goes on and activity is all about us, we need and desire something…
Psalm 119 (part 21)
161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.162 I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.163 I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.166 I wait for your salvation, Lord, and I follow your commands.167 I obey your statutes, for…
The Lord is My Banner
The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top…
Gifts of the Spirit
Gift Scripture Speaking in tongues Acts 10:46 Acts 19:6 1 Corinthians 12:10,28,30 1 Corinthians 14:2,6-11 Interpreting tongues 1 Corinthians 12:10, 30 1 Corinthians 14: 3-5, 22-25 Prophecy Romans 12:6 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28-29 1 Corinthians 14:3-5, 22-25 Serving Romans 12:7 1 Peter 4:11 Teaching Romans 12:7 1 Corinthians 12:28-29 Being an apostle 1 Corinthians 12:28-29…
Food for Thought 