The Perils of Misplaced Trust It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in people. – Psalms 118:8 Proverbs 3:5-7 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which pathContinue reading “The Perils of Misplaced Trust”
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Memory Lanes
Memory Lanes Therefore, since such a great cloud of witnesses surrounds us. – Hebrews 12:1 Hebrews 12:1-4 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. AndContinue reading “Memory Lanes”
Facial Recognition ∙∙
Facial Recognition ∙∙ Jacob named the place Peniel (which means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.” – Genesis 32:30 Genesis 32:24-31 24 This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn beganContinue reading “Facial Recognition ∙∙”
Ataraxia in a Troubled World
Ataraxia in a Troubled World When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. – Psalms 94:19 Psalms 94:16-23 16 Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will stand up for me against evildoers? 17 Unless the LORD had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.Continue reading “Ataraxia in a Troubled World”
Sweet Mercy ∙∙
Sweet Mercy ∙∙ The merciful man does himself good, but the cruel man does himself harm. – Proverbs 11:17 Psalms 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry, and filled with unfailing love. Exodus 34:5-7 5 Then the LORD came down in a cloud and stood there with him; and he calledContinue reading “Sweet Mercy ∙∙”
