Posted by in Jesus, thankfulness, devotions Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:38 My sister Debbie stood in line at Dollar Tree with her granddaughter Ava, waiting to pay for…Read more »
Posted by in consequences of sin, bad choices, The Lord Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are.” 1 Chronicles 21:1-2 Our sinful choices have…Read more »
Posted by in Christian life, running the race, reading the word Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Psalm 119:33–34 My husband and I like to watch the reality TV show Amazing Race. Teams of two travel around the world,…Read more »
Posted by in Jesus forgives, Jesus saves, hardships, trails Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me and said, “Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar, and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.” Acts 27:23-24 Paul was being taken by ship to Rome as…Read more »
Posted by in God reigns, God eternal, God holds all power In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. Psalm 102:25 All praise, honor and glory belong to you oh Lord. You are the Alpha and the Omega, you have always been. And yet….. you care about me. How can this be so? In the…Read more »
Posted by in hardships, trust God, have faith How long Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “violence”, but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds. Habakkuk 1:2-4 Smoke covered the landscape,…Read more »
Posted by in peace, chaos, trust in Jesus You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 ESV The morning hung still and quiet in the midst of the elegant pine trees. As if these stately trees were standing as sentinels to the area, guarding it’s precious peace. Don’t these woods know of…Read more »
Posted by in cleaning clutter in our lives, serve God only Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshipped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. Joshua 24:14 When does collecting and saving stuff cross the line from being helpful and cost-effective to just clutter and junk? My siblings and I discovered that…Read more »
For the Son of man came to seek and save what was lost. Luke 19:10 My husband and I stepped onto the walking path in Sunriver, Oregon, excited to get some exercise in the beautiful outdoors. The smell of pine trees and juniper bushes filled the air as we headed for the river, feeling like…Read more »
