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 ∙∙”

Left for dead ∙∙∙

Left for dead ∙∙∙ They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead. – Act 14:19           2 Corinthians 11:23-27  23 I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, andContinue reading “Left for dead ∙∙∙”

Looking for trouble ∙∙

Looking for trouble ∙∙ The LORD asked Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” – Job 1:7 Revelation 12:9-11  9 The great dragon – the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world – was thrownContinue reading “Looking for trouble ∙∙”