Wonderfully Made

Scripture You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! ~Psalm 139:13-14, NLT      Quote All of life is one giant miracle that God is performing before us and in our behalf. ~David Buckner   The human eye measures only…

Stop, Repent and Rejoice

Scripture Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest. ~Psalm 126:5-6, NLT Quote Carol and Dewayne gave me a book last Christmas. It is a Messianic Jewish devotional. Most of the writers, twenty-two in all, I had…

I’m Not After Gold Or Pearls

Scripture “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” ~Revelation 1:4, NLT Quote Sinners we are and sinner we will be until we draw our final breath. Our absolute perfection is yet to come but the…

I Know Nothing, Nothing!

Scripture Son of man, groan before the people! … When they ask why you are groaning, tell them, “I groan because of the terrifying news I have heard. When it comes true, the boldest heart will melt with fear; all strength will disappear. Every spirit will faint; strong knees will become as weak as water. And…

The Sting of Betrayal

Scripture “For the Son of Man is to go just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.” ~Mark 14:21, LSB Quote Who among us, at one time or the…

The Sabbath

Scripture “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” ~Exodus 20:8, LSB Quote The Sabbath has been put in place for God’s people to show us that He is a God of rest and that in trusting Him we ourselves find our true rest. ~Dana Ortlund When I was a boy, I got the Sabbath…

Dirty Feet

Scripture I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message. ~John 13:16, NLT Quote Do not come to Christ asking for a crown. There is only one crown in the church and Jesus wears it! ~Calvin Miller Todays verse…

Ya’akov, You Worm

Scripture Have no fear, Ya’akove, you worm, you men of Israel! I will help you. ~Isaiah 41:14, Complete Jewish Bible Quote God humbles the great and He makes great the humble. ~Russ Resnik I am reading a Messianic Jewish devotional and yesterdays reading shocked me. I perked up when I read Isaiah 41:14 out of…

Humility

Scripture No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. ~Micah 6:8, NLT Quote Pride is a sneaky thing. It creeps in unexpected seeking to take us hostage. ~Michael Wolf I totally agree…

Depression

Scripture My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be…Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! ~Psalm 42:4-5, NLT Quote When the soul is downcast, choose the words of scripture over the discouragement and fear that your soul is speaking. ~Russ Resnik Russ Resnik encountered…