September 9, 2018
The Lord is My Shepherd
I started a 40-day fast, abstaining from spending, acquiring and shopping. Thankfully my husband eagerly accepted the challenge to shop for groceries and necessities.
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September 9, 2018
We Like Sheep
We need a shepherd to care for us and to guide us. And Jesus is that Good Shepherd. The Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep. The Shepherd who protects, provides, and possesses his sheep. The Psalmist says: The Lord is my shepherd! The imagery is carried over to the New Testament as Jesus is called the good shepherd of the sheep!
Read more..September 8, 2018
God Uses Our Suffering
Life is full of trouble. But in the hands of a loving God, our suffering is being used for eternal purposes.
Read more..September 8, 2018
The Strap
Dearest Lord, let us strap ourselves to you. Anchor us in faith and help us to cling to your love, no matter what swirls around us.
Read more..August 26, 2018
Pruning
God prunes us for His purpose and His glory, and when we turn to Him with our disappointment, exhaustion, sadness, and even our anger, He comforts us with love and compassion
Read more..August 16, 2018
Let it Go
Each day provides plentiful opportunities to take offense. A friend ignores you, a stranger rudely takes advantage of you, a family member speaks unkindly to you. But, we can choose how we respond. Covering an offense costs us.
Read more..July 4, 2018
Costly Conversion
The story of what it cost one young man when he decided to follow Jesus. What are you willing to sacrifice for your faith in Jesus?
Read more..June 30, 2018
God’s Grace
Grace is not a result of man's sinlessness.Grace: is God's Righteousness at Christ’s expense. Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
Read more..June 26, 2018
A New Heart
God is in the business of changing hearts. We would be wrong to think this change happens overnight. But we would be equally wrong to assume change never happens at all.
Read more..June 4, 2018
Grace and Confidence
“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie
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