As I’ve been pondering changes and improvements God has been laying on my heart to make in this New Year, He brought to mind a group study my husband and I led years ago where one of the sections centered on worshiping God. One of the activities we were to do was to read a given list of verses from … Read More
Relationships and Thoughts
So I have chosen this year to dedicate my personal study of the Word to the Psalms and Proverbs. Today was Psalm 1. I saw a couple principles that rose to the surface. Read Psalm 1. RELATIONSHIPS The first principle referred to our relationships affecting our life choices. The Psalmist is warning the reader to make wise choices as with … Read More
What Makes You Anxious?
As I continue my study through Matthew 5-7, the focus passage for today’s blog is Matthew 6:25-34. Give it a read and meet me back here! Jesus began this section of verses with the phrase “Therefore, I tell you…”. As usual when we see the word “therefore” we need to figure out what it’s “there for”. Jesus had just finished … Read More
Ask. Seek. Knock.
I’m continuing on in Matthew and this morning, I came to Matthew 7:7-11. Give it a read and meet me back here. (If you’re wondering why I’m not providing the Scripture , it’s because I want you to develop the discipline of reading the Scripture for yourself, before you read what I wrote). Ok…did you read it? As I studied … Read More
How You React Matters
When I read 2 Corinthians 6:10 and studied my way through it, so many things impacted me. The phrase “as sorrowful yet always rejoicing” reminded me of the example that what a sponge is filled with will come out when it is squeezed. Sorrowful is a passive participle. We are the receiver of the sorrow-ING; it’s something that comes from … Read More
Judge Not
Give Matthew 7:1-6 a read and meet me back here. This passage of Scripture, one phrase in particular, has been quoted by both believers and unbelievers. “Judge not, that you be not judged.” What exactly did Jesus mean when He said that? Let’s dig in and see what we learn. Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. … Read More
Huh…? Ouch!!
God placed a thought in my mind and heart that I can’t shake. I was reading in Exodus where the people were carrying out the commands God had given them concerning the Tabernacle and the ordination of the priests. In Exodus 39, it was describing the clothing that Aaron and his sons were to wear. I won’t go into all … Read More
When the Familiar becomes New
As I sat here this morning, continuing on in Matthew, I was struck with something that I didn’t see coming. But isn’t that just like our God to take a familiar text and teach us something new? Love Him so much. So today I was focusing on Matthew 6:5-8. Give it a read and meet me back here. Did you read … Read More
Christmas is Over
Read Matthew 6:19-24 I studied through this passage several days ago, but with the busyness of the season, I am just getting around to blogging about it. Christmas is over now. Gifts have been given and we are enjoying those new things we have found under our tree. With that in mind, I think it is apropos to shift our … Read More
Can you identify?
Can you identify? So, you go to this restaurant and enjoy a great meal. You can’t wait to share with your friends about the place so they can enjoy it too. You describe what you had, what the ambiance of the restaurant was like…you share all the details, wanting your friends to visit the restaurant and enjoy it too! Or … Read More