“And they shall be Mine, saids the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man who spares his own son who serves him.” Malachi 3:17 What a thought for us to start our day. God takes great pride in us in spite of ourselves. The word JEWEL is so significant because he see … Continue reading Malachi 3:17
“Train up a child in a way that he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 Gods Word saids, “children are a blessing from the Lord, but also, God has placed them in our care to raise them in a way that brings glory to Him. They have been entrusted to us and we all have a … Continue reading Proverbs 22:6
You know as parents, when you are not on the top of your game, it affects the whole house. Rest and health are so important. Spiritually when we are running on fumes not only does it affect us, but those around us that God wants to touch through us. If you are running on fumes, it’s not because of your job, your family, your church, … Continue reading Ephesians 3:19
“Search me oh God and know my heart. Try me and know my anxious thoughts, see if there may be any wicked way in me.” Psalm 139:23-24 What a prayer folks that we should be praying everyday. Most of us don’t start our day saying that we are going to be deceitful. But the Bible tells us that we need to look out for the … Continue reading Psalm 139:23-24
“So Pilate, wanted to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he scourged Him to be crucified.” Mark 15:15 The last several days, I thought about Pontius Pilate a lot. He sort of reminded me of some of us. We know in the story that he knew Jesus was innocent. But it comes down to this. He wanted to release … Continue reading Mark 15:15
Folks there is a major difference between failure and defeat. Many of us have failed in our relationships and life decisions. Defeat means there is no hope but not so when we fail. When we fail, we get knocked down, but we get back on that horse and start all over again. You keep yourself in the game. Remember, failure is just temporary but defeat … Continue reading 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
A couple of years ago, I took out my grandfathers gun to hunt squirrel in the Allegheny National Forest. I hunted his favorite hollow with his favorite gun. But I came back with much more then a memory. God reveals Himself in the outdoors, yet another time… As I was hunting squirrel, I was thinking about how many nuts one particular squirrel puts in the … Continue reading 1 Corinthians 3:13
“He got into one of the boats, one belonging to Simon and He asked him to put out a little from the shore. And then He sat down and taught the people from the boat.” Luke 5:3 Yesterday, I talked about how important those small steps of obedience are. Those small steps lead to greater things, but you must be willing to take the first … Continue reading Luke 5:3
“Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 There are a good number of us in our area that believe that God is going to move through our young people. We are already hearing about a great work in our area among our youth and our children. There is definitely a shift happening, and parents you have a big role … Continue reading 1 Corinthians 11:1
“I will lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.” Psalm 63:6 I just love this passage of scripture concerning David. No wonder he was a man after Gods own heart. It is very evident at that particular moment who ruled David. At that time it was not his flesh that ruled over him but the spirit of God. This is beyond … Continue reading Psalm 63:6
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