Devoted To Prayer

Scripture Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. ~Colossians 4:2, NLT Quote “On any given day, we encounter multiple opportunities to pray for others.” ~Michael Ross Prayer is a universal practice. Practically all religions pray. I was a bit shocked to realize that we Christians are not number one when…

Be Careful What You Asked For

Scripture  The LORD heard you when you cried out. You said, “We wish we had meat to eat. We were better off in Egypt.” ” ‘Now the LORD will give you meat. And you will eat it. You will not eat it for just one or two days…you will eat it for a whole month. You will…

Walking With A Limp

Scripture The sun rose above Jacob as he passed by Peniel. He was limping because of his hip. ~Genesis 32:31, NIrV Quote Every believer has a spiritual handicap to remind us constantly of our need for His grace. ~Ya’akov Jacob lived by his wits for the first 40 years of his life but as he…

The Magician

Scripture A man named Simon lived in the city. For quite a while he had practiced evil magic there. He amazed all the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great. ~Acts 8:9, NIrV Quote Knowledge {of Christ} is power. ~Sir Francis Bacon Simon became a convert and follower of Philip the evangelist. When…

Memory Is Precious

Scripture I remember the days of old. I ponder all your great works and think about what you have done. ~Psalms 143:4, NLT Quote My memory is so bad I could plan my own surprise party. ~Ya’akov I had some unusual things happen yesterday at Mavis COLS. When we came back to the church for the…

Worries! Who Needs Them?

Scripture Turn your worries over to the Lord. He will keep you going. He will never let godly people fall. ~Psalm 55:22, NIRV Quote A day of worrying is more exhausting than a week of work. ~John Lubbock It is amazing what I see when I read, sometimes I have to stop and start again.…

The Devil Incarnate

Scripture “Don’t listen to Hezekiah! These are the terms the king of Assyria is offering: Make peace with me—open the gates and come out. Then each of you can continue eating from your own grapevine and fig tree and drinking from your own well.” ~Isaiah 36:16, NIrV Quote “When pride and presumption walk before, shame…

Persistence

Scripture I will continue doing what I have always done. ~2 Corinthians 11:12, NLT Quote Failure has been identified as the path of least persistence. ~Zig Ziggler We use to sing a song when I was a tot, “So, let the sun shine in, face it with a grin Smilers never lose and frowners never win.” Change…

Intimacy

Scripture I pray to You LORD. I beg for Your mercy. I tell You all of my worries and my troubles and whenever I feel low, You are there to guide me. ~Psalms 142:1-3, CEV Quote Our intimacy with Christ should be the highest priority of our lives and will produce the greatest impact on…

Who Will Pray For Me?

Scriptures And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. ~Romans 8:26, NLT Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised…