“I am REGENERATED by God” “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness,But according to His own mercy by the washing of regenerationAnd renewal of the Holy Spirit.” (Titus 3:5) As I meditate on this verse, the word HE is the key. He, GOD, saved us, and if that declaration wasn’t clear enough, the next phrase was … Read More
I am CALLED by God
As I am studying my way through “who I am in Christ”, I am eternally grateful for the work God has done on my behalf. Last week we looked at “I am CHOSEN by God”, and I experienced such a sense of relief and such joy in knowing that it was God’s choice to make me His, AND it was … Read More
I am CHOSEN by God
In this world of changing values and opinions, it is so easy to allow “the world” to determine my value and worth instead of rooting myself into who God says I am. We are bombarded so many times each day, whether by songs that play on the radio, by shows we choose to watch on tv (and don’t even get … Read More
Psalm 26:2-3 (Part 1)
This morning I was reading Psalm 26, and as I studied, I saw one of the reasons God may have called David “a man after my own heart”. As I sat in verses 2 and 3, I was convicted and was also challenged, and for both of those things I am so very grateful to the Spirit of God. “Prove … Read More
Are you really listening?
Have you ever had someone talking to you and while you hear them speaking, you really aren’t listening to what they’re saying? Yeah, sad to say, me too. This morning in my reading, I was convicted of that, as I studied my way through Proverbs 23:19. “Hear my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.” This … Read More
When God Repeats Himself
As I continue on in the Psalms, this morning I read Psalm 136. In it the psalmist commanded, “Give thanks to the Lord” (v1), “Give thanks to the God of gods” (v2), “Give thanks to the Lord of hosts” (v3), “Give thanks to the God of heaven” (v26). As the psalmist described the works of God in these 26 verses, … Read More
You are the light of the world.
I started reading through the book of Matthew the other day. I don’t know about you, but at times I have to guard myself against “assuming I know” the text and thus approaching the Scriptures with a prideful complacency. I want to see, through fresh eyes, what God is saying to me each day as I read His word. So … Read More
Waiting…
What comes to mind when you think of “waiting” for someone? If I’m honest, my initial response to waiting is not a positive one, but rather one of irritation. I mean, while I’m waiting for someone to arrive, I could be doing something I had on “my” list of to-do’s, right? Who does that other person think they are, making … Read More
Don’t Split the Sentence
This morning I finished up my study of 1 Peter. Let me tell you – if you haven’t dug into this book of the Bible, you need to! It’s so rich with encouragement to us as believers living in such an ungodly culture. If you are interested in learning more, reach out to me and I’d be happy to share … Read More
What are you craving?
So this morning as I continued in my personal study (reading through the Psalms and Proverbs), I read Proverbs 13. This is the third time I have read this chapter so far this year, and I have to say that God always seems to draw new things to my attention. This morning He brought an important truth to the forefront. … Read More