Psalm 3 – You have been there. I have, too. Surrounded by trouble, misunderstanding, and discouragement, life can rival Alexander’s day in the book “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” I think you can get the gist from the title. Sometimes we blame other people. Sometimes we blame God. King David…
Category: Bible Reading
“What a Wonderful World”
Principles from Psalm 15 – Psalm 15 is only five verses long, but the psalmist packed some important principles for life in those few short stanzas. He begins the psalm with a question for God – “Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?” (Psalm 15:1) The principles below…
Playing with Fire
Proverbs 4 We play with sin like a child plays with matches. We rub against the world, and it feels good. “No harm,” we say. So, we venture a little closer, excusing habits and actions that have the potential to maim and destroy. “All in good fun,” we say. But we don’t see the ignition…
Empowered Life
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. There is – certain, absolute therefore – because Jesus Christ has delivered me from the body of death now – …
What Was I Thinking!
Esau and Jacob – the twins. Esau was born first, but Jacob was holding onto Esau’s foot when he came out. Jacob’s name means ‘supplanter’ or ‘he who supplants’, and he pretty much lived up to that title. Esau’s name means ‘hairy’, so you can guess what he looked like at birth. As they grew…
Catering, Anyone?
Read Mark 6:31-46 Jesus had been teaching, and the people followed and listened. It seemed that they couldn’t get enough of Him. Now, they were out in a desert place, far from home, and their physical hunger became evident. The disciples saw the need of the people – over 5000 people. They understood hunger, but…
