Tag Archives: God

I want to be alone ∙

I want to be alone ∙ He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and He began to teach them many things. – Mark 6:34 Matthew 14:13-14  13 Now when Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there in a boat, to a lonely place by Himself; and when the multitudesContinue reading “I want to be alone ∙”

God shakes His children ∙

God shakes His children ∙ This phrase, “Yet once more,” means that all of creation will be shaken and removed so that only unshakable things will remain. – Hebrews 12:27 Hebrews 12:25-29  25 Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel didContinue reading “God shakes His children ∙”

What do you have that you did not receive? ∙

What do you have that you did not receive? ∙ What do you have that God hasn’t given you? – 1 Corinthians 4:7 1 Corinthians 4:1-7  1 So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries.  2 Now, a person who is putContinue reading “What do you have that you did not receive? ∙”

The course of temptation ∙

The course of temptation ∙ Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. – James 1:14 James 1:13-16  13 Let no one say when he is tempted: “My temptation comes from God.” For God himself is untemptable by evil and tempts no one.  14 But temptation comes to each one,Continue reading “The course of temptation ∙”

Radiant with joy ∙

Radiant with joy ∙ They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces will never be ashamed. – Psalms 34:5 Psalms 34:1-8  1 I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.  2 I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are helpless take heart.  3 Come,Continue reading “Radiant with joy ∙”