“And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”” Genesis 15:7-8 I am one of those people who talk to the television,... Continue Reading →
Blessings without Regret
“When the Lord blesses you with riches, you have nothing to regret.” Proverbs 10:22 I just finished reading Stones of Remembrance A Rock- Hard Faith from Rock-Hard placesby Lois Evans and Jane Rubietta. One of the last chapters highlighted the story of Achsah,the daughter of Caleb, found in Joshua 15. They talked about how... Continue Reading →
The Importance of Truth
“These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace; do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, declares the Lord.”” Zechariah 8:16-17 I have... Continue Reading →
Assignment and Calling
Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to what God has called him too. This is my rule to all the churches. I Corinthians 7:17 How many times have I tried toimitate another person and been disappointed when I didn't obtain the same results? I am not... Continue Reading →
Strength and the Blessing of Peace
“May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!” Psalm 29:11 It is in my weakness thatGod's strength shines through.So why do we as Christians tryto hide our weakness? We should not fear our weaknesses. We should instead boast in them as Paul did for in our... Continue Reading →
Every Good and Perfect Gift
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17 Christmas, it is a time of giving and receiving gifts. We spend hours decorating and shopping. We look for that perfect gift for our... Continue Reading →
Burdened?
There is a Christian song that says lay your burdens down, it has been two days so I don't really remember the exact song or artist. As I listened to the words in the car, my mind went to the new Pinocchio movie I watched. Unlike the the versions I grew up watching, this version... Continue Reading →
They Forgot to Tell Jesus
“So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said... Continue Reading →
Son of Man and God
I was listening to At the Table with Jesus by Louie Giglio on my drive in this morning. Day 8 is about Jesus being fully human. He spoke about how Jesus is 100% man and 100% God. “I and the Father are one.”” John 10:30 “For the Son of Man came to seek and... Continue Reading →
What Faith Can Do
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5:1-2 Faith leads to justification, peace, grace and hope.... Continue Reading →
