Apr 13
“Have mercy on me, O God, because of Your unfailing love. Because of Your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins” Psalm 51:1(NLT) I’m intrigued with the whole concept of ‘mercy’. The definition of mercy has to do with holding back the punishment that we have rightfully earned. Basically God hates the wrongful things […]
Apr 13
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” Philippians 1:21 (NIV) I was in a room with two elderly men talking. Both had that scruffy, slightly slurred voice that seems to develop in the 80’s. I was taken by how full of life both gentlemen were. I could see the evidence […]
Apr 12
“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven” Matthew 5:16 (NIV) Sure, we are going to make some poor choices. And sure, we will make mistakes. But it is exciting to know that we can impact the people around us as we do ‘good […]
Apr 11
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us” Ephesians3:20 (NIV) I once worked in a really large appliance store. I started out selling the low end, small commission stuff. My good friend was a regional manager and […]
Apr 8
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you” Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) There is an old German proverb that states, “Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is”. When I was a young kid, my […]
Apr 7
“And I pray that you… may have power…to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ” Ephesians 3:17-18 (NIV) When I had my first child I started to get a fuller understanding of today’s verse. My son, as an infant, didn’t have to do anything for me to get […]
Apr 6
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew5:5(NIV) The word ‘meek’ was used to depict the Roman horse. These horses were big with rippling muscles. They had the power and girth to trample and reek serious havoc if they were to run wild amongst the village. But they were very tame and […]
Apr 5
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance” Ephesians 1:18 The Apostle Paul was telling his friends in Ephesus some things he was asking God to do for them. Having Anatomy classes […]
Apr 4
“In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation” Psalm 5:3 (NIV) We go through the day reacting to the many issues and concerns that are in our paths. It gets stressful. Today’s verse is a piece of great advice from God. […]
Apr 1
“After desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death” James 1:15 (NIV) When we receive Christ into our lives, we get the Holy Spirit. We now have access to God working inside us, developing our character, molding our thinking, and especially, cleaning up our ugly […]