Aug 31
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously” 2Corinthians 9:6 (NIV) It only makes sense that if we sprinkle just a few seeds (‘sow’), then we can only harvest (‘reap’) a small amount. On the other hand, if we throw out a bunch of seeds, […]
Aug 26
“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, pretty much, when everyone else wasn’t. As a matter of fact, they weren’t even close, which is why […]
Aug 24
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful” John 14:27 (NASB) When I see the word “troubled”, I think of a song written by Paul Simon, “Bridge over Troubled Waters”. I […]
Aug 20
“A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps” Proverbs 14:15 (NIV) At times it seems that we just go through our “day to day” and coast along with the crowd, or float through our routines. God cares about our daily grind, and He wants to weave into it! A basketball […]
Aug 18
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death” Proverbs 14:12 (NIV) Many times we want things to be okay to do, or not to do, based on what we feel is best for our own interests. We can tend to twist our thinking that God […]
Aug 12
“Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay is the man who gains riches by unjust means. When his life is half gone, they will desert him, and in the end he will prove to be a fool” Jeremiah 17:11 (NIV) Throughout our lives we will experience unfair situations. People may get promoted or […]
Aug 10
“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. […]
Aug 6
“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil” Psalm 37:8 (NIV) I looked up “fret” in the dictionary. The first definition is, “to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like”. The second definition helped me to see today’s verse more as a warning than a suggestion; “to […]