Do you have an undiagnosed heart condition? ∙∙

Do you have an undiagnosed heart condition? ∙∙  The LORD does not see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. – 1 Samuel 16:7 Ezekiel 36:26-27  26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you.Continue reading “Do you have an undiagnosed heart condition? ∙∙”

Are they coming for you? ∙∙

Are they coming for you? ∙∙ If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this? – Esther 4:14 Esther 3:1-11  1Continue reading “Are they coming for you? ∙∙”

Should the godless govern people of faith? ∙

Should the godless govern people of faith? ∙ Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem to do even more evil than the pagan nations that the LORD had destroyed when the people of Israel entered the land. – 2 Chronicles 33:9 2 Kings 21:1-16  1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king,Continue reading “Should the godless govern people of faith? ∙”

The gladiator’s paycheck ∙

The gladiator’s paycheck ∙ Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God. – Luke 20:25 Matthew 22:15-22  15 The Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.  16 They sent some of their disciples, along with the supportersContinue reading “The gladiator’s paycheck ∙”

Ungrateful grumblers and whiners ∙∙

Ungrateful grumblers and whiners ∙∙ Even if we butchered all our flocks and herds, would that satisfy them? Even if we caught all the fish in the sea, would that be enough? – Numbers 11:22 Numbers 11:1-11  1 Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, and the LORD heard everything they said. ThenContinue reading “Ungrateful grumblers and whiners ∙∙”