A beautiful thing ∙∙∙

A beautiful thing ∙∙∙ But Jesus said, leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. – Mark 14:6 Mark 14:3-9  3 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in withContinue reading “A beautiful thing ∙∙∙”

Endurance with endorphins ∙∙

Endurance with endorphins ∙∙ Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. – Hebrews 10:36 2 Corinthians 4:16-18  16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.  17 For our present troubles are small and won’tContinue reading “Endurance with endorphins ∙∙”

The brevity of life ∙∙∙

The brevity of life ∙∙∙  6 All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.  7 The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people are grass.  8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our GodContinue reading “The brevity of life ∙∙∙”

Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙

Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙ Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart. – Proverbs 17:3 Romans 5:3-5  3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.  4 And endurance develops strength of character, and characterContinue reading “Unshakable strength – enduring hope ∙∙”

O mighty man of valor ∙∙

O mighty man of valor ∙∙ The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” – Judges 6:12 Judges 6:1-40  1 The Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight. So the LORD handed them over to the Midianites for seven years.  6Continue reading “O mighty man of valor ∙∙”