For the music director. A Psalm of David.The heavens tell of the glory of God;And their expanse declares the work of His hands.~~Psalm 19:1~~ As I read and studied my way through this verse this morning, I was struck by the “glory” of God. Kabod is the Hebrew word used here and it means: weight, splendor, or copiousness. Now if … Read More
Is Peace Possible?
In a world of noise and chaos, do you ever ask yourself, “Is peace possible”? I mean, I’m a believer, and Jesus promised, “My peace I give you”; so why is it I’m not experiencing peace? Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts … Read More
How to be an Effective Encourager
“22 … they sent Barnabas off to Antioch. 23 Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord; 24 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.” … Read More
Bullwinkle
This morning I came across PSALM 91:1-2 – “1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God, in him will I trust.” As usual, I did some digging into the definitions of key … Read More
A Lesson from James
So my study this morning included James 1:4, but where God took me from there….well, let’s just say I love following rabbit trails with my Abba! “Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” ~~James 1:4~~ I learned yesterday that perseverance is the characteristic of the person who is unswerved (not changing … Read More
1 Timothy 6:11-16 (Part Two)
PAUL’S CHARGES TO TIMOTHY FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH Fight <agonizomai> is in the imperative mood (it is a command, not a suggestion) and it means to struggle. This word is used both literally (describing to compete for a prize) and figuratively, (describing to content with an adversary; or to contend, struggle with difficulties and dangers). PAUSE TO PONDER. … Read More
1 Timothy 6:11-16 (Part One)
“But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I direct you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified … Read More
Do You See It?
“This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His One and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen … Read More
Are You Awake?
The passage we are gonna dig into today begins with the word “therefore”; so as usual, before we jump into today’s passage, we have to look back to see what the therefore is there for. Right before Peter begins this passage he gives some directives to how people within the church are to interact with one another – from the … Read More
A Fiery Ordeal
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though something strange were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that at the revelation of His glory you may also rejoice and be overjoyed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you … Read More