I know Nabal is a wicked and ill-tempered man; please don’t pay any attention to him. He is a fool, just as his name suggests. (1 Samuel 25:25 NLT) Gracious Abigail As his name suggests, Nabal was a fool. Often there is a very thin-line between willful and ignorant behavior. Grace is sometimes better served […]
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May
May
“But when you were afraid of Nahash, the king of Ammon, you came to me and said that you wanted a king to reign over you, even though the Lord your God was already your king. (1 Samuel 12:12 NLT) King Saul-Israel asked for a king. Israel asked Samuel, the Prophet, for a king. God […]
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May
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4 NASB) David’s staff comforted him. The Coronavirus has us all living in the shadow of death. Physical death is a reality, but living in […]
Do not add to or subtract from these commands I am giving you. Just obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you. (Deuteronomy 4:2 NLT) God’s Word is never up for revision. Moses warned his people to never add to or take away from God’s instructions. It is never wise […]
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the […]
Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.” (Ecclesiastes 12:1 NLT) I am seventy-four years old, and a few years back, I had an epiphany of sorts. I realized that gravity wins. In recent decades, […]
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I am seventy-four years old, and a few years back, I had an epiphany of sorts. I realized that gravity wins. In recent decades, I have tried to live a healthy lifestyle. I used to jog, and now I walk. I ride my bike in the warmer seasons of the year. I have tried to […]
What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord,who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. (Psalms 84:5 NLT) Those who have their mindset on a pilgrimage are able to come through the ups and downs of the Christian life stronger than ever. Our Spiritual Journey The life of a believer in […]
Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. (Matthew 28:1 NLT) The Tomb Couldn’t Hold Him Where were his disciples? They were locked behind closed doors to ensure the same thing that happened to Jesus would not happen to them. They […]
And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. (Revelation 12:11 NASB) We live at a time, because of COVID-19, that fear is everywhere. We are afraid that we might lose our livelihoods […]