Deep cleaning ∙∙ I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Isaiah 44:22 Micah 7:18 Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, passing over the rebellious acts and sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever,Continue reading “Deep cleaning ∙∙”
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The kingdom suffers violence
The kingdom suffers violence From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. – Matthew 11:12 Joshua 1:5-10 5 No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as IContinue reading “The kingdom suffers violence”
Care-fronting ∙∙
Care-fronting ∙∙ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 1 Samuel 25:21-35 David was feeling frustrated and said, “I helped this man by protecting his flocks in the wilderness, and yet he has returned my kindness with evil. I swear, if even one manContinue reading “Care-fronting ∙∙”
What really matters? ∙∙
What really matters? ∙∙ What does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you respect the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. – Deuteronomy 10:12 1 Timothy 6:6-11 6 Yet true godliness with contentmentContinue reading “What really matters? ∙∙”
Hunted ∙∙
For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. – Proverbs 3:12 Lamentations 3:52-53 52 For no good reason, my enemies hunted me down like a bird. 53 They shut me up in a pit and threw stones at me. The Tarnished History of Christianity TheContinue reading “Hunted ∙∙”
As far as the East is from the West ∙∙
As far as the East is from the West ∙∙ As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalms 103:12 Psalms 103:2-14 2 Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me. 3 He forgivesContinue reading “As far as the East is from the West ∙∙”
Training wheels ∙∙
Training wheels ∙∙ Therefore, the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. – Galatians 3:24 Galatians 3:21-26 21 If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it. 22 But the Scriptures declare that we areContinue reading “Training wheels ∙∙”
Pleasures forevermore ∙∙
Pleasures forevermore ∙∙ You will not abandon me to the realm of the dead . . .. You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence. – Psalms 16:10-11 Psalms 16:1-11 1 A Psalm of David. Keep me safe, O God, for I have come toContinue reading “Pleasures forevermore ∙∙”
Quieter heartbreaks ∙∙
Quieter heartbreaks ∙∙ The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. – Psalms 9:9 Matthew 24:3-9 3 Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? 4 And Jesus answered and said to them, SeeContinue reading “Quieter heartbreaks ∙∙”
Number your days ∙∙∙
Number your days ∙∙∙ So teach us to number our days so that we may get a heart of wisdom. – Psalms 90:12 Psalms 39:4-5 4 Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered – how fleeting my life is. 5 You have made myContinue reading “Number your days ∙∙∙”
