The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. Aren’t we glad God doesn’t have our short temperament? What if God showed the mercy we show others? What if His level of compassion was the same as ours? What if He had the stipulations Read more…
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me under the shadow of Your wings. The “apple of your eye” is an odd phrase not used often. It refers to something or someone that is treasured. We are the apple of God’s eye. We are treasured above all things Read more…
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is good and acceptable and perfect will of God. The world is full of ideologies and philosophies. Political correctness is not always aligned with God’s will or biblical. Read more…
We went through the fire and through the water; but You brought us out to rich fulfillment. Everyday we face obstacles. Challenges surround us. Some days it seems as trouble arrives as soon as our feet touch the floor and chases us until we climb back into bed. We spend Read more…
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long, yet they produce for us glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever. We all have trouble. There are times when nothing seems to go right. Frustration and doubt overcome. A friend and I were discussing a situation Read more…
“And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.” There are three distinct revelations within this verse. 1. He goes before them. The shepherd leads and makes a way. The sheep have a guide. 2. The sheep Read more…