PSALM 32:8 We make decisions from time to time. We have many decisions ahead. Some of them will be pleasant and some of them will be painful no matter what we decide. There is, however, one decision we can make right now that will help us through this time as well as the rest of … [Read more…]
PSALM 51 Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day is the day before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The name Shrove comes from the old middle English word ‘Shriven’ meaning to go to confession to say sorry for the wrong things we have done. The other name for this day, Pancake Day, comes from the old English custom … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 5:44 Serious enough, many people, even Christians have bought into the idea that love is just a warm fuzzy feeling. But love is not just a feeling. It is a choice. Matthew 5:44 tells us to love our enemies. It is impossible to feel warm and fuzzy about people we do not like … [Read more…]
JOHN 11:1-44 When Jesus lived on earth, His seemingly slow pace sometimes disappointed His friends. In John 11, Mary and Martha sent word that their brother, Lazarus, was sick. They knew Jesus could intervene. But He arrived some four days later, after Lazarus had died. ‘Lord,’ Martha said to Jesus, ‘if you had been here, … [Read more…]
ROMANS 8:28 Is it possible that everything can be used by God for our good? Certainly! Even though they cause pains and inconveniences, God can use them to draw us near to Him. That is when the undesirable and unimaginable can become stepping stones. God uses all things for our good and for His glory. We … [Read more…]
1 PETER 1:22 Love is making a choice every day – either to love or not to love. We have all been put together in this world for a purpose, and the difficulty of love is exactly what enables it to be so strong. When we have no choice about who to love, love becomes harder. … [Read more…]
PSALM 32:3 As we live daily, we often recognize problems and issues. We may excuse them away, believing we can deal with them later. We allow the mess of bitterness, resentment, and other sin to grow inside our hearts for so long that it becomes normal. Closing the door seems easier than trying to push … [Read more…]
1 JOHN 3:16 Webster defines valentine as, “a gift or greeting sent to someone (special).” It almost always contains a message of love or affection that the sender has for the receiver. God has sent to this world a valentine, a message of the love He has for all mankind. From the very beginning God … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 22:37 Going deep with the Lord requires an all-inclusive effort. All of me must be engaged. If I concentrate hard on what God is trying to show me through His word, prayer, etc., I will reap the harvest of righteousness I desire and all the benefits that follows. What about you? Photo: Alekzan Powell
1SAMUEL 12:21 In our impatience, like the children of Israel in Exodus 32, we often create idols to find something or someone to worship as we are upset at God’s apparent silence or delay. In 1 Samuel 12:21, we see Micah losing his mind when the tribe of Dan stole his man-made idols. They took the … [Read more…]
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