No Test Please

Scripture “And do not bring us to the test but save us from the evil one.” ~Matthew 6:13, NEB Quote Lead me not into temptation: I can find that on my own. ~Dave Gardner If you know me, you know I enjoy reading various English translations of the bible. My goal was to read them…

He Healed Them All

Scripture A vast crowd brought to Him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and He healed them all. ~Matthew 15:30, Quote No matter what happens for those who believe in Jesus, there is a future and a hope. ~Charles L. Allen {The Miracle…

Look At The Birds

Scripture Look at the birds of the air; they do no sow and reap and store in barns, yet Your heavenly Father feeds them. ~Matthew 6:6, NEB Quote “Imagine yourself being happy, unburdened, and filled with joy. That is actually how God wants you to be.” ~Steve Arterburn Are you worried or anxious about tomorrow?…

Thanksgiving

Scripture Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things He does for me. ~Psalm 103:2, NLT Quote God is not a symbol of goodness: goodness is a symbol of God. ~G.K. Chesterton No blogs over the last two days stems from a combination of things: computer problems, interruptions…

True Worship

Scripture Those coming in from the south must go out by the north. They must never go out the same way they come in, but must always use the opposite passageway.  ~Ezekiel 46:9, TLB Quote Can we have an encounter with Jesus and remain the same? ~Ya’akov The last part of Ezekiel is a description…

Adjectives, Adjectives

Scripture Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. ~Psalm 96:6 NASB Quote When it comes to knowing God, the initiative lies on His side. If He does not reveal Himself, nothing you can do will enable you to find Him. ~C.S. Lewis An adjective is a word or a phrase use…

Glory Filling The Temple

Scripture Then the Spirit took me up and brought me into the inner courtyard, and the glory of the LORD filled the Temple. ~Ezekiel 43:5, NLT Quote We sing and speak about God’s glory but can we really define it? ~Ya’akov If I understand correctly, both Isaiah and Ezekiel saw God’s glory fill the temple is a vision. In Exodus…

Jesus Is Coming

Scripture A tribute to God when He {Jesus} comes, when He comes to set the earth right. He’ll straighten out the whole world, He’ll put the world right, and everyone in it. ~Psalm 98:9, MSG Quote He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations prove the glories of His righteousness and…

Helpless Is Not Hopeless

Scripture LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless.Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. ~Psalm 10:17, NLT Quote Sooner or later, we are going to encounter something that renders us helpless. ~Charles Stanley We humans are manipulators by nature. We love control and we have a tendency to line up our ducks so…

Going Home

Scripture I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.” ~Luke 15:18, NLT Quote Luke 15 and the story we know as the prodigal son but it is not primarily about the prodigal, it is…