April 12
“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” God will call you. You will hear His voice. You may choose to answer Him. He will call you many times; many times you will […]
August 31
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. . . And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; for today in the city of […]
April 11
“Now as the ark of Yahweh entered the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul was watching from the window, and when she saw King David leaping and whirling round before Yahweh, the sight of him filled her with contempt.” Michal did not understand the joy that David was expressing to God, and instead of […]
August 30
Jesus went to the temple, and while he was teaching there, the leading priests and older leaders of the people came to him. They said, “What authority do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?” Jesus answered, “I also will ask you a question. If you answer me I will tell […]
August 29
“Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain.” When am I going to learn? I should have known better but I thought that was the best I could do. […]
August 28
“Yes, I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him shall produce a large crop of fruit. For apart from Me you can’t do a thing. If anyone separates from Me, he is thrown away like a useless branch, withers, and is gathered into a pile with all […]
August 27
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house….” During my girlhood, I remember mama saying, “Somebody’s watching you!” It […]
April 10
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything be in prayer and petition; with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” My son is on a prodigal journey. There are times when I am bound tightly with fear for what may befall him, and grief for having to continue our family life without him here. […]
August 26
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? … For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that […]
April 9
“Make no mistake about this, my dear brothers: all that is good, all that is perfect, is given us from above; it comes down from the Father of all light; with him there is no such thing as alteration, no shadow caused by change.” He is consistent and what he provides is good. Furthermore, all […]