Are You Discontented?
What is behind most or all sin? Is it theft? Or, is it something even more people struggle with?
Remember, Remember, Remember
Remember, remember, remember . . . oh, and do not forget! It has amazed me how many times the Lord says the words “remember” or “do not forget.” Whenever reading the Old Testament, I often seek to understand the application for us as believers today. Many of the admonitions to remember…
Knowing The Names
This morning in my Bible reading I read the following verse: “And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.” Psalm 9:10 (NASB) I asked myself these questions: What does it mean to know God’s name? ********** Which names of God?…
Putting Down Roots
No more moving. No more goodbyes. All my loved ones in one place. Sounds like heaven to me! I was re-reading and contemplating an old post To Be Deracinated, regarding being uprooted. I thought about the joy that will be mine when I reach the place Jesus is preparing for me where I no longer…
Ham, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato? (HBLT)
Now that I got your attention with a title like Ham, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato?, let me tell you what HBLT really stands for and invite you to sink your teeth into something rich. HBLT actually stands for Hook, Book, Look, Took. It is a preaching, teaching, and/or Bible study method used to grab a person’s…
Keep Watch
“Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works; be alert for signs of his presence.” Psalm 105:4, The Message I have been reading through The Message this year to surprise my mind with new and fresh ways of looking at Scripture. I try to read through a different translation every year or so.…
Background Noise
Are noises and distractions bombarding your life? Sometimes it happens so subtly we do not even realize it. We watched an interesting movie last night (and surprisingly finished it). I say “surprisingly” because it moved rather slowly even for a drama. Our minds are being conditioned to have action or at least fast moving frames…
Read Me Like a Book
Last night we overheard one neighbor talking to another neighbor about various people in our apartment community. Then she began obviously describing our family and talking about us. We were blessed and humbled by the kind words she said. I am sure there are times my words and actions do not always convey good messages…
Struck Down But Not Destroyed
I hope you will click on the above post by fellow blogger at Especially Made. I know that many of us can relate to at one time or another experiencing spiritual depression or even oppression. And, even if you wouldn’t say that…you would at least likely agree that you have experienced being overwhelmed by life’s…
Of Sheep and Shepherds
Have trouble letting go and trusting God with your children? I do! Sitting down on a friend’s back porch with a cup of tea recently, I opened my Bible and read the Twenty-third Psalm. This very familiar Psalm has guided and comforted me many times through the years.This particular day it took on a whole new dimension!
Is God Someone You Know?
Not just someone I believe in, My God is Someone I know. To believe is to accept as true. My God and I know each other intimately. Intimacy involves time together, trust, loyalty and honesty— Knowing someone in a personal way, deep, thorough. Before my birth He knew me, my body He formed. Before my…
You Are Almost There, You Can Make It!
by: Delana H. Stewart Last week, my third-grade daughter joined my husband and me on the nature trail for our morning run. She has a lot of energy, and I have seen how she chases the boys. Her strength, however, is in sprinting. She can run really fast for a short distance. On the trail,…
Of Swords and Living Books
These days books with stories that come alive are popular movie themes (Inkheart, Bedtime Stories, etc.). The amazing truth is that we do have a book that is living… (a poetic introduction to this incredible book).
A Piece of the Whole
We each need to do our part…and be who God made us to be. If we spend time feeling inadequate or wishing that we were what God made someone else, then we are not performing our job to the best of our ability, functioning as God made us. Continuing through the New Testament, I camped…
Veiled and Unveiled!
Yesterday, as I was reading 2 Corinthians chapters 3 and 4, I was struck anew with the comparison of God’s glory on Moses’ face and the glory on the face of one who believes in Christ and is filled with the Spirit of the living God. Paul says that the glory under the law on…
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