November 15, 2019
The Highway to Zion
Each of us has times of weeping when our hearts and hopes seem crushed. Because God has placed in our hearts "highways to Zion," however, we pass through valleys; we do not live in them.
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November 14, 2019
You Get to Choose
Under grace, we now can obey in the Spirit's power. Even if we make the wrong choice, we have the Holy Spirit nudging us to get it right.
Read more..November 13, 2019
The Touch That Transforms
Jesus’ Touch Transformed. His approach was personal. Although He had the power to simply speak a word or command illness to leave, He often chose a more hands-on approach.
Read more..November 11, 2019
Are You Drifting?
Protecting our relationship with God is possible, but it requires purposeful attention to our spiritual life. It requires more than daily quiet time, church attendance and the like. Here are some suggestions to protect against spiritual drift:
Read more..November 9, 2019
My Foot is Slipping
“When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety
Read more..November 8, 2019
Believe and Love
God gives us gifts and talents to use for His glory. But the biggest influence we might have for the kingdom of God is seeking Him with all of our hearts and serving the people who surround us.
Read more..November 6, 2019
Gloves
It was winter and the buses were on strike. I picked up a student who wanted a ride on this cold day. He was from Africa and this was his first experience with a Canadian winter. As we talked, I noticed he didn’t have gloves.
Read more..November 5, 2019
The Blessings of Inadequacy
Inadequacy challenges our faith. Paul says, "Our adequacy is from God" (v. 5)"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God."
Read more..November 3, 2019
Peace or Panic?
I read a great quote recently: “Good morning! This is God. I won’t be needing your help today.” You might want to stick it on your bathroom mirror or your fridge.
Read more..November 1, 2019
Be Teachable
We are truly fortunate to have a Father that disciplines and instructs us. It is our job to be teachable and make sure we are paying attention.
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