The inner joy of the Lord ∙

The inner joy of the Lord ∙ The joy of the Lord is your strength – Nehemiah 8:10 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  16 Always be joyful.  17 Never stop praying.  18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Many of the challenges and demands of 21st-centuryContinue reading “The inner joy of the Lord ∙”

Bread from heaven ∙

Bread from heaven ∙ In the morning you shall be filled with bread, and you shall know that I am the LORD your God. – Exodus 16:12 Exodus 16:13-15  13 So it came about . . . In the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.  14 When the layer of dewContinue reading “Bread from heaven ∙”

Don’t get sidetracked ∙∙

Don’t get sidetracked ∙∙ Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. – Proverbs 4:27 Jeremiah 15:19 If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not letContinue reading “Don’t get sidetracked ∙∙”

Grumbling complainers ∙

Grumbling complainers ∙ Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.  – Proverbs 27:20 1 Corinthians 10:6-13  6 These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did,  7 or worship idols as some of them did. As the ScripturesContinue reading “Grumbling complainers ∙”

Be careful what you ask for ∙∙

Be careful what you ask for ∙∙ So he gave them what they asked for, but sent leanness into their soul. – Psalms 106:15 Psalms 78:23-25  23 But he commanded the skies to open; he opened the doors of heaven.  24 He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them bread from heaven.Continue reading “Be careful what you ask for ∙∙”