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Gratitude Redeems Life’s Struggles
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. 22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and announce his works with shouts of joy. 43 Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things and consider the Lord’s acts of faithful love. Psalm 107: 1,22,43 CSV 23 The sacrifice that honors me is a … Read More about Gratitude Redeems Life’s Struggles
To Taste God’s Goodness We Must First Have a Taste for God Part 3
Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with … Read More about To Taste God’s Goodness We Must First Have a Taste for God Part 3
To Taste God’s Goodness We Must First Have a Taste for God Part 2
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 NLT Empty at last. My home of the last five years was now a house again, empty of my family’s presence, pictures, and remnants. It had been a long, lonely ordeal of packing, sorting and disposing of my household goods. I … Read More about To Taste God’s Goodness We Must First Have a Taste for God Part 2
To Taste God’s Goodness We Must First Have a Taste for God Part 1
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38 NLT Living in a new state, miles from my comfort zone, has been … Read More about To Taste God’s Goodness We Must First Have a Taste for God Part 1
What is your Focus, Astonishing Actions or Admonishing Words?
Then the proconsul believed (became a Christian) when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished and deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord… Acts 13:12 AMPC Moving across state lines to help plant a church was an unexpected calling giving me a wake-up call! This faith move revealed how stale my relationship with God had … Read More about What is your Focus, Astonishing Actions or Admonishing Words?
Eclipse Highlights the Presence of God
This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the one who formed you in the womb: “I am the Lord, who made everything, who alone stretched out the sky, who fashioned the earth all by myself Isaiah 44:24 NET My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth! Psalms 121:2 NET The World Gazes at … Read More about Eclipse Highlights the Presence of God
Move to Wait, Wait to Move, the Journey of a Resurrected Life
My memories of Easter as a child were of bright new dresses, fresh budding flowers, songs of joy, ham and Easter eggs. In my child’s mind, it was a time of new beginnings. A new season full of blooming nature, new spring clothes, the beginning of outdoor play, all pointing to the countdown to summer! … Read More about Move to Wait, Wait to Move, the Journey of a Resurrected Life
God’s Love Secures the Heart
My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability. Psalms 73:26 NET When my skin sags and my bones get brittle, God is rock-firm and faithful. (MSG) My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; … Read More about God’s Love Secures the Heart
Morning Reflections: Trust the Truth of God’s Love
He counts the stars and calls them all by name. Psalms 147:4 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession James 1:18 Even before he made the world, God … Read More about Morning Reflections: Trust the Truth of God’s Love
Morning Reflections: Hope in the Hurt of Bad News
Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. (NIV) Psalm 112:6-7 Our family has a new member, a 10 day old boy named Samuel. Samuel’s presence opens a flood gate of love, flowing from each member … Read More about Morning Reflections: Hope in the Hurt of Bad News
Morning reflections – The friendship of God
God Loves Me ALL the Time, Forgives EVERY Time and Listens ANY Time! It is hard to conceive that the creator of the universe, holy, sovereign, omniscient and omnipresent God considers me a friend. He is the perfect friend with the perfect love. His gift of friendship is an eternal reality. I ask myself, “Am … Read More about Morning reflections – The friendship of God