Beginning of Wisdom
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy
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“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy
“Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you
What doesn’t make sense to the world around us makes perfect sense to God; and what strikes the world as incredibly wise doesn’t even compare to the foolishness of God.
“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” Genesis 2:15
Hope is in Him - Devotional by John Grant: “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.” Psalm 39:7
Devotional: Apple of His Eye: “Whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye.” Zechariah 2:8 Thank you, Father, for your extraordinary and very personal love.
“I AM WHO I AM.” Not I WAS or I WILL BE . . . But, I AM. Eternal. Everlasting. Infinite. Timeless.
Susan just “knew” that if God would give her the desire of her heart she would be happy. If this one thing could happen, she believed she would be content.
The story is told of a young boy taken with model ship building and the sailing of his boats on the lake outside of town. After saving up quite a large sum from mowing…
Unfortunately some people approach Bible reading as an Olympic event: how fast can I read? am I reading more than my friends?
...four adult grizzly bears were charging down a ridge toward my friends. Fear gripped their hearts. There was no point in running;
I praise God that He takes delight in being the One who is perfectly faithful when we can’t be.
Do you long for righteousness but find that self-righteousness keeps getting in the way!
It seemed as though the challenges would never end. An aging parent fell and broke her hip. A brother’s cancer wasn’t responding to treatment.
One difficulty after another kept coming my way until I felt overwhelmed. I lost my job and therefore my income. If only our house would sell ....
Whatever God does for you and me is without merit on our part and by pure grace on His part, and it is done for a purpose. God never gives to or benefits His…
All of us are conscious of time, in one way or another. We feel that we don't ever have enough time.
The good news is that no matter how often we turn away from God and focus on His resources rather than on Him, He is always there, waiting for us with outstretched arms. We…
What in your life is holding you down like a chain to a prison wall? Will you take this thing and repent of it, and lay it at the feet of Jesus?
What kind of faith do you have? Do you trust God when things seem impossible, when you can’t see what He is doing? Are you viewing your life through an earthly lens or a…
“He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden,…
God invites you to deposit your life into His hands or His account. He wants to use your life to touch others and bring you fulfillment in the process.