This morning I sat down to finish a reading plan I have been doing for the past month. As usual, I studied through the passages before I read the “devotional”. I wanna hear what God says to me before I read what He said to someone else. Anyway, I worked my way through the Scripture passages and finished up by … 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
This Morning’s Musings
“Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You and praise Your name, for in perfect faithfulness You have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.” (Isaiah 25:1) “Lord, You are MY God…” Notice how personal. You are MY God. You have Him and He has you!! How cool is that??!!! “Lord, You are my God. I WILL…” I “will”. … Read More
Spiritual Principles
This morning as part of my study time, I read 2 Kings 5-8. I thoroughly enjoyed this section of Scripture. There was practical spiritual truth to be gleaned. Here are a few of the things that found their way into my journal. I pray this encourages your heart as much as it did mine. Ok! Here we go! In chapter … Read More
Lessons from Genesis 24
So this morning I was reading in Genesis 24 about the story of Abraham’s servant being sent to Abraham’s homeland to find a wife for Isaac. The Spirit was talking up a storm to me. Here are a four lessons He taught me. Check it out! NUMBER ONE – RELATIONSHIP DRIVES OUT FEAR When the servant was told what he … Read More
The Truth about Our Shepherd
Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in the fold of His robe; He will gently lead the nursing ewes. ~~Isaiah 40:11~~ When I read this verse, all that I could think was, “What tender care God gives to His own!” As is my process when I study, … Read More
Treasure in Jars of Clay
Have you ever had anyone call you a cracked pot? No? Well, I certainly have, and I was downright offended by the comment…until I started studying through this passage of Scripture. Now…if someone calls me that, I merely say “thank you, God shines best through the cracks”! “7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing … Read More
When It Snows in April
Every now and then I enjoy looking back through my old journal entries to see what God was teaching me back then and if I am still living out what He taught me. Today was such an occasion. Here is a journal entry from April 15, 2014. “So, I was thinking just now as I looked out the window and … Read More
You Got a New Outfit!
Something I read in David Platt’s book Follow Me set my mind to thinking. His statement was: “The fruit of following Jesus is a new heart with a new mind, new desires, a new will, a new way of relating to people around you, and a new purpose.” Well, I’ve been in the church long enough that I wasn’t surprised … Read More
Another Rabbit Trail
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon” ~~Psalm 92:12~~ In my last blog, I followed a rabbit trail and shared a bit about my study of a palm tree. I mean if I’m told in Scripture that I will flourish like a palm, I better know something about a palm, right? … Read More
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