Jun 30
“The high mountain crags are a refuge for the hyrax” Psalm 104:18 The hyrax is a helpless little badger-like animal that lives off of plants in the Middle East. They are known to appear as if they are chewing their cud like a cow. I personally think they are nervously fidgeting their faces while attempting to survive in the wilderness. One […]
Jun 25
“Obey your earthly masters with respect. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does” Ephesians 6:5-8 I feel like today’s verse can relate to how we deal with our bosses, coaches, parents, teachers, or anyone we work under. […]
Jun 23
“Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God” Genesis 6:9 (NIV) When Noah was living his pre-ark, normal daily life, he “walked with God”. He did that even when pretty much everyone else wasn’t. As a matter of fact, they weren’t even close, which is why God […]
Jun 20
“Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus” Philippians 2:5 (NIV) I was challenged one time to make a “hate list”. List all the people I don’t like and pray to God to move in my heart. I did it, and after several days I started to look at those people with some […]
Jun 18
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty” Psalm 91:1 (NIV) When I got a new bike for Father’s Day, I started riding it for exercise. There were some days of intense summer heat, but I stayed committed to “pedaling off the pounds” (actually, all this […]
Jun 16
“The Lord is my strength and my song; He has given me victory” Psalm 118:14 (NLT) God can be our strength. If we ask we certainly can be empowered to accomplish something, or be molded into a ‘better someone’. But better yet, if we know who God is we are assured of His care, love, forgiveness, […]
Jun 11
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” Galatians 6:9 (NIV) “I keep doing the right thing, and don’t even get noticed”. “I never talk poorly about them, yet they get away with making me look bad”. “I keep […]
Jun 9
“I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul” Job 10:1 (NIV) When I was growing up, my parents had an ‘interesting’ relationship. I saw hints that they loved each other, but I knew for a fact that they also hated […]
Jun 4
“Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well” Matthew 6:33 (New Century Version) Starting in verse 6:23, Jesus is giving the people some healthy perspective on living by faith. He is addressing everyone’s basic daily needs; clothes (our stuff), and food (our survival). Jesus is […]
Jun 2
“Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves ME… I will love him and show Myself to him” John 14:21 (NIV) Our goal isn’t just “sin management“. We shouldn’t be walking around just figuring out ways to avoid sin. Those wrongful actions, thoughts, and words will happened. We then confess […]