“…for God is not a God of confusion but of peace…” 1 Corinthians 14:33 This little verse is tucked up into the context of orderly worship, but it apples to so much more! Our God is a God of order. Look at the world around you and see design and…
“But the noble man devises noble plans; And by noble plans he stands.” Isaiah 32:8 Noble: 1. of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence: a noble thought. 2. admirable in dignity of conception, manner of expression, execution, or composition 3. of an admirably high quality; notably superior; excellent….
“I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.” Psalm 40:1 You may have dug your own…
“Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you, for the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. Isaiah 30:18 God is gracious. He extends grace. I am so thankful for…
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. The sacrifices of Good are a broken spirit A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.”…
“And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They drink of the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.” Psalm 36:7-9 I couldn’t pass this one up! The word pictures are very vivid and…
“Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers, For They will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.” Psalm 37:1-3 I am finding a lot of Don’t/Do’s in the…
I pray for you that…”Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge,…
I was reading in the book of Mark and noting all of the physical healings that Jesus accomplished – He healed the blind, the mute, the deaf, the lame, the leper, and even brought the dead back to life! It took a lot of faith for these people to present…
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee; because he trusteth in Thee.” Isaiah 26:3 Where is peace? In the heart and mind that is stayed in God. What does that mean? That means abiding. Our very complex, amazing brains can only think on…