Monthly Archives: April 2017
Romans 8:28 is probably one of the best-known scriptures in the Bible. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” According to God’s plan. I think this is probably also one of the most perplexing verses in scripture. How can we possibly say that “all things work for the good”? There are so many tragic and horrendous things happening. Christians are being martyred…..
“#kind#words#short#easy#speak#echoes#trul” (CC BY 2.0) by Wicker Paradise I love Proverbs. They are so full of wisdom and so easy to read and understand. Solomon doesn’t mince words when he gives these practical instructions for our life. These lessons are golden. We need to read them and apply them. Kind words ARE sweeter than honey. Today I read Proverbs 16:23-24: “A wise man’s heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to…..
“Christ Resurrected 20” (CC BY 2.0) by Waiting For The Word It is easy to lose your spiritual direction in life. We take a lot of the wrong roads. We make bad decisions. We do the wrong thing and suffer the consequences. We can become filled with shame and doubt. The Holy Spirit convicts us when we are on the wrong path. Let Jesus Christ be our Savior to follow. It is easy to get caught up in the ways of the…..
I pray you had a glorious Easter weekend. We certainly did. We started out with a Seder Meal on Thursday night. It was most interesting. We had it at our church and it was led by a Messianic Jewish Rabbi. He explained the Jewish Passover tradition so well. We truly enjoyed it. It is good to learn the beliefs of the Children of Israel. On Friday night we went to a Good Friday service at our church. Our pastor portrayed…..
As Easter approaches, I pray you are preparing yourself for the glorious Day of Resurrection. What a wonderful day for all Christians. Thank you Jesus! Because of Jesus’ great sacrifice, we have joy and peace. Our sins are forgiven and we will spend eternity with Him. The loss of someone you love is always painful, but because Jesus died and was raised again, we can know they are in Heaven the moment they close their eyes here on earth. Paul…..
One of my favorite Bible verses is Ephesians 2: 8-9: 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. These are probably some of the most comforting words in the Bible. We all know that we are sinners. Try as we may, sin can just creep in. But our Loving God knows that. He sees us as a…..
I love to spend time with the Lord each morning. That is why I called my daily devotional, Good Morning, God! I feel as if He is sitting right beside me as I read His Word and pray. As I was praying this morning I was overcome with a feeling of joy and thanksgiving. God placed on my heart the fact that all is well in my world. I am so incredibly blessed. I give thanks always. I thanked God…..
When Jesus called the twelve Disciples, He didn’t call highly educated men or even the High Priests of the Jews. He called ordinary men, not on the basis of their importance or standing but because He knew that they would “drop their nets” and accept his request to “Follow Me”. When Jesus called Peter and his brother Andrew, it tells us in Matthew 4:19-20: Come follow me, ”Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” “Come Follow Me” (CC…..