John 16:33 This text is a such a helpful one to have written on our hearts. It is confirming something that we all hate to hear and don’t want to accept or believe as truth. But then, It offers us the most unexpected hope. The reality is, for us, sometimes it is easier to acceptContinue reading “take heart…”
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even youth grow tired…
Our verse this week is from the prophet Isaiah. This was for the people of Israel at the time but speaks forward even for us today. Oftentimes we see adults drag through day after day with unbelievable fatigue. It is almost like caffeine is the only thing keeping them from completely falling on the floorContinue reading “even youth grow tired…”
tempted beyond…
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 Well, this starts out a little scary. “When you think you are doing a great job, you might fall!!” This is such a lesson for the Corinthians at the time and for us today. What verse 12 is pointing to here is a directive for us to not think that we areContinue reading “tempted beyond…”
Set an example…
1 Timothy 4:12 It is no secret that in most cases, age often comes with wisdom. The more experiences you have the more likely you are to have gained some sort of knowledge from them. But Paul is warning us in this verse to not think that our lack of age, experience, and maybe evenContinue reading “Set an example…”
not of fear
For God has given us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 What if we believe this? It is so easy to get wrapped up in what the world tells us to think and believe. This scripture points to one of our deepest desires; to not beContinue reading “not of fear”
Create in me
Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. -Psalm Psalm 51:10 What if we allow this to be our prayer? The word “create,” used here, is the word “bera”. Bera, by definition, is a creation act which is only able to be performed by God. It is theContinue reading “Create in me”
think on these things
Finally, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things. Philippians 4:8 This week’s scripture is connected to last weeks. It is the continuation of the verses. Do you ever find yourself agitated, angry, responding with fear orContinue reading “think on these things”
don’t be anxious
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 Memorizing scripture is an act of writing scripture on our hearts. If youContinue reading “don’t be anxious”
The Kingdom of God
I’ve been thinking recently about the Kingdom of God. I’ve been thinking about how we sometimes think that life is this one thing here and now and then we die and live in the Kingdom of God. It seems like oftentimes we separate the two and make them even more disconnected. One is here andContinue reading “The Kingdom of God”
David Takes the Throne
The set up for this last section is this: David was supposed to be fighting AGAINST the Israelites on the side of the Philistines. He was “voted off the island” by the philistines to return to his home to find everything ravaged and all the women and children gone. He went to find the Amalekites,Continue reading “David Takes the Throne”
