Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.( Psalms 127: 2a NASB) Recently I had a day on my job that was an exercise in futility. I executed a change in my work schedule that I thought would […]
Category Archives: Gleanings from the Word
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. (Psalms 56: 8 NLT) In times of our greatest need God can appear to be distant. But he is always there. He is taking note of our sufferings, collecting our tears in […]
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die. For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3: 4-5 NASB) It has been said that any sin that we commit […]
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? (Psalms 22:1 NLT) Life’s experiences can sometime cause us to cry out like David did. These emotions if unabated can lead us to start to doubt the character of God. In the midst of heart […]
My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. (Psalms 119:25 NKJV) The word rhema in Greek means “utterance.” Biblically speaking, it refers to portion of scripture that “speaks” to a believer. Without hearing the voice of the Lord, it is very difficult to navigate all the ins and […]
….They turn their backs on me, but in times of trouble they cry out to me, ‘Come and save us!’ (Jeremiah 2:27 NLT) Jeremiah was speaking about the fickle nature of Israel of his day. His words should teach us that even our repentance can have a self-serving character to it. In my […]
Thus says the Lord, “As the new wine is found in the cluster…” (Isaiah 65:8 NASB) Everybody wants a bigger church or a more significant ministry. The expansion of God’s purposes on this earth is never bad. But sometimes in His Kingdom least may be the best. What was Jesus’ strategy for […]
Yes, truth is gone, and anyone who renounces evil is attacked. The Lord looked and was displeased to find there was no justice. (Isaiah 59: 15 NLT) In the world today it is not a real fabulous time to stand for righteousness. Neither was it in Isaiah’s day either. But we should not forget that […]
“But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new…”(Isaiah 43:18-19A NLT) Isaiah was encouraging Israel that God was on the move and about to do a new thing. But before they could receive the new they had to forget […]
Are we commending ourselves to you again? No, we are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so you can answer those who brag about having a spectacular ministry rather than having a sincere heart. (II Corinthians 5:12 NLT) Are we giving people the right reason to be proud of us? The […]