A Not So Nice Word Exclusion is a word that none of really enjoy experiencing. Sometimes we are left out, not included and it is not intentional, but other times, we are purposefully excluded. Either way, it still makes for a difficult soul trap to avoid. Exclusion is really a nasty trap of the enemy […]
Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” So the […]
“Draw me to your will even when it crosses against my comfort.” T.G. Melton Samuel was displeased with their request and went to the Lord for guidance. “Do everything they say to you,” the Lord replied, “for they are rejecting me, not you. They don’t want me to be their king any longer. Ever since […]
A “Flesh Out” Focus In our human condition the tendency of our flesh is to focus on what we do not have instead of what we do have. The number ONE most incredible thing we have is: “God With Us”! There is no greater “have” on the face of this earth. No matter what is […]
Have you ever commanded the morning to appear and caused the dawn to rise in the east? Have you made daylight spread to the ends of the earth, to bring an end to the night’s wickedness? As the light approaches, the earth takes shape like clay pressed beneath a seal; it is robed in brilliant […]
When they arrived in Bethlehem, Mary went into labor, and there she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped the newborn baby in strips of cloth, and Mary and Joseph laid him in a feeding trough since there was no available space in any upper room in the village. When they arrived in Bethlehem, […]
“Our Christmas Savior is Jesus, a precious gift of unconditional love to the human race. Yes, to all of us was given the gift of reconciliation with the Father God. Jesus paid our sin debt. We were captured and ransomed by the enemy of our soul, and there was no way we could pay without […]
Starving, thirsting, staggering, we became desperate and filled with despair. Then we cried out, “Lord, help us! Rescue us!” And he did! He led us out by the right way until we reached a suitable city to dwell in. So lift your hands and thank God for his marvelous kindness and for all his miracles […]
They will be my people, and I will be their God. And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will […]
So I placed armed guards behind the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. I stationed the people to stand guard by families, armed with swords, spears, and bows. Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be […]
“Even Ordinary Mercies Should Awaken Your Gratitude.” Charles Spurgeon Miraculously So… God is so good at working the miraculous into an ordinary on mission day. Sometimes we don’t even stop to acknowledge what He has done, we so take Him for granted. This morning my internet was down for 7 hours, my connection to a […]
“He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me. He led me to a place […]
Resilient Sand dunes take a lot of beating from the violent storms that bring in strong waves that crash into them, yet they still stand. (Ephesians 6:12-18) Sometimes when I see a beautiful sand dune, I think of how resilient we are in Christ Jesus. Delivered I am still here; I am still serving and […]
Rather, let our lives lovingly express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). The Amplified Ephesians 4:13 Growing On “When lots of things are going […]
“Our Father holds the purse-strings, and what we lose for his sake he can repay a thousand-fold. It is ours to obey his will, and we may rest assured that he will provide for us.” Charles Spurgeon> Life Happens Sometimes the evil intentions of our enemy, they suddenly flood into our life in all of […]