He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. It is not by strength that one prevails. (1 Samuel 2:9 NIV) The values of this world rarely seem to jibe with your values, Lord. I need constant reminders not to get caught up in Read More
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. (Romans 8:14 NIV) One sentiment I hear often is, “We’re all God’s children.” It’s usually uttered during trying times to remind us to hold on and keep the faith. This verse from Romans stresses that God’s children are led by
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day, they pour forth speech; night after night, they reveal knowledge. They have no speech; they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the
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Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; You are exalted as head overall. (1 Chronicles 29:11 NIV) Lord, do we tell you often enough how awesome You are? We stand in complete
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When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” (Luke 2:15 NIV) Seeing is believing, right? But from what is recorded on the shepherds’ dialogue, It appears that they already
For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid but gives us power, love, and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:6-7 NIV) Faith and fear cannot co-exist. One always gives
God is Spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24 NIV)
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a muskrat like this: an aquatic rodent (Ondatra zibethica) of the U.S. and Canada with a long scaly laterally compressed tail, webbed hind feet, and dark glossy brown fur. Wikipedia describes Muskrat Love as follows: “Muskrat Love” is a soft rock song written by Willis Alan Ramsey. The song depicts a
Lord, we are thankful for waking up today to see such a wonderful world, inspiring creation all around us. I am in awe, Lord, wherever I look. I see the gorgeous sky, the rising sun, dew blanketing the grass, and the warmth of the coming sun on my face. I feel thoroughly blessed, My Lord,
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Miriam Webster’s dictionary defines incarceration as follows: confinement in a jail or prison: the act of imprisoning someone or the state of being imprisoned. It’s another one of those words that have stuck in my mind, and the only way to free myself of it is to write about it. Just part of my being
