Sep 29
“Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take” Jeremiah 31:21 (NIV) American Heritage Dictionary defines guidepost, “a post with a sign giving directions for travelers, usually placed at a crossroad“. We are always looking for guidance and direction. There are small and major decisions that seem to be always pressing our way. […]
Sep 25
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day” 2 Corintians 4:16 (NIV) Our bodies are slowly getting older. I recall the youthful days of breaking out into an all out sprint to chase one of my buddies who may be playfully taunting me. If […]
Sep 22
“The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot” Proverbs 10:7 (NIV) If I think back to my youth, there are people who I remember. Some make me cringe bitterly, others give me a warm flavor in my spirit. I recall a lady, an aunt of a high school classmate, […]
Sep 19
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” Psalm 119:105 (NIV) It’s always interesting to think about darkness. I think God invented night and day so that we would understand the importance of His guidance and truths. The other day I looked down toward my feet and noticed that I […]
Sep 17
“These are the ones I look on with FAVOR: those who are humble and contrite in spirit” Isaiah 66:2 (NIV) Today’s verse gives us a glimpse at what God enjoys. He likes to see a humble and contrite spirit. “Humble”– not proud or egotistical. Having the ability to consider others needs instead of figuring out ways to convince ourselves that […]
Sep 9
“Test me, LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind” Psalm 26:2 (NIV) As we move along in our daily routines, we can feel like we are doing just fine. In today’s verse David was probably doing okay, but he didn’t want to settle. He was considered a “man after God’s heart”. He was […]
Sep 3
“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible” Ephesians 5:11-13 (NIV) It seems like we all have those secret sins that we keep in the dark closets of our lives. Those ugly […]