Contentment

“’I will dwell in the and walk among them;I will be their God, and they shall be My people.Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,’ says the Lord.‘And do not touch what is unclean;And I will welcome you.And I will be a father to you,And you shall be…

“…the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10“…joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Oh to know the joy of the Lord!  But joy is born from sorrow.  In Nehemiah it was the sorrow of having forgotten their God, of having been in exile from their homeland, and…

“But God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love, and power, and discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 I will always see a three year old Garrett and a two year old Nathan marching down the hallway past the basement door in Minot, ND and chanting this verse! …

“Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4c A shepherd’s rod and staff had four purposes: protection, guidance, discipline, and giving love.  With the rod the shepherd could beat off a predator and with the staff he could pull a lamb back away from a steep precipice.  He used…

This is a repeat, but so important   “Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flows the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Check up time!  Are you watching over your heart by spending time with God every day? Hanging out with Godly friends that are walking in…

I ran across this passage in Ezekiel – beautiful.  Here is an excerpt. “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel…” “For thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out.  As a shepherd cares for his herd in the day…