As I was reading through the book of Job in The Message, Job 14:4 stopped me dead in my tracks. Check it out … “You graffiti my life with lies…” While I know that this phrase was used by Job to describe what his “friends” were doing to him in an attempt to explain why he was going through so … Read More
Dude, you done me WRONG!
Have you ever had a situation where someone flat out “done you wrong”? Yeah, me too. Check out the story of Philemon and Onesimus in Philemon 1 In this letter Paul was asking Philemon to do a hard thing. You see, Onesimus, his slave, had stolen from him and had run away. He ended up coming in contact with Paul … Read More
Where’s Your Joy Now?
In a reading plan I’m currently doing with my niece, I’ve been reading through the Letters of Paul. Today I was to read Galatians 4. After I initially read that chapter in the NASB, l was prompted by the Spirit to read it again in The International Children’s Bible. As I read, God used this version to really shine a … Read More
I may be down, but don’t count me out!
“But as for me, I will be on the watch for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Do not rejoice over me, enemy of mine. Though I fall, I will rise; Though I sit in darkness, the Lord is a light for me” ~~Micah 7:7-8 ~~ We all have those … Read More
Questions and Answers
Have you ever read a passage of Scripture, knowing what it says, but wondering what it looks like in practice? That’s exactly what happened to me when I read Ephesians 6:18. Let’s study through this, phrase by phrase, and get some answers to our questions. “With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this … Read More
Facts about Fear, Number Five
FACTS ABOUT FEAR NUMBER FIVE: FEAR FOCUSES ON CIRCUMSTANCES “When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. When they had rowed about … Read More
Facts about Fear, Number Four
FACTS ABOUT FEAR Everyone deals with fear at some point in their lives. I have picked five main facts about fear. We already looked at Number One: God Says Don’t, Number Two: Fear is a Loner, and Number Three: Fear is NOT a Given. Today let’s take a look at Number Four. NUMBER FOUR: FEAR CAUSES FORGETFULNESS “I, even … Read More
Facts about Fear, Number Three
FACTS ABOUT FEAR NUMBER THREE: FEAR IS NOT A GIVEN “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. … Read More
Facts about Fear, Number Two
FACTS ABOUT FEAR Everyone deals with fear at some point in their lives. I have picked five main facts about fear. In the last blog we looked at Fact Number 1. Let’s take a look at Fact Number 2 today. NUMBER TWO: FEAR IS A LONER “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. 4 In God, … Read More
Facts about Fear, Number One
FACTS ABOUT FEAR Everyone deals with fear at some point in their lives. I have picked five main facts about fear. Join me as we dig into those five facts over the next couple weeks. NUMBER 1: GOD SAYS DON’T “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD … Read More