Famine in the land ∙∙∙ Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment. – 1 Peter 2:2 Deuteronomy 6:5-9 5 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all yourContinue reading “Famine in the land ∙∙∙”
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Got trouble? ∙∙∙
Got trouble? ∙∙∙ Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid. – John 14:27 John 14:25-29 25 I am telling you these things now while I am still with you. 26 But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative – that is, the Holy Spirit – he will teachContinue reading “Got trouble? ∙∙∙”
How to get forgiven ∙∙∙
How to get forgiven ∙∙∙ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 Colossians 2:13-14 13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, havingContinue reading “How to get forgiven ∙∙∙”
Circuit riders ∙
Circuit riders ∙ It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent. – Luke 24:47 Acts 1:8-9 8 You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you willContinue reading “Circuit riders ∙”
Compassionate touch ∙∙
Compassionate touch ∙∙ Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. – Mark 1:41 Matthew 8:1-4 1 Large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside. 2 Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make meContinue reading “Compassionate touch ∙∙”
We are called the children of God, and such we are! ∙∙
We are called the children of God, and such we are! ∙∙ See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. – 1 John 3:1 Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.Continue reading “We are called the children of God, and such we are! ∙∙”
Who You Gonna Call? ∙∙
Who You Gonna Call? ∙∙ During the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor, David. Then, in the twelfth year, he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, destroying all the pagan shrines, the Asherah poles, and the carved idols and cast images. –Continue reading “Who You Gonna Call? ∙∙”
Shimei, the first SWAT-ter ∙∙
Shimei, the first SWAT-ter ∙∙ Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel! The LORD is paying you back for all the bloodshed in Saul’s clan. You stole his throne, and now the LORD has given it to your son Absalom. At last, you will taste some of your own medicine, for you are aContinue reading “Shimei, the first SWAT-ter ∙∙”
Being resolute in troubled times ∙∙
Being resolute in troubled times ∙∙ Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer. – Romans 12:12 Romans 12:9-21 9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. 11Continue reading “Being resolute in troubled times ∙∙”
Belligerent fabulist ∙
Belligerent fabulist ∙ “Come,” they say, “let us wipe out Israel as a nation. We will destroy the very memory of its existence.” – Psalms 83:4 Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews, had plotted to crush and destroy them. – Esther 9:24 Esther 3:1-11 1 King Xerxes promoted Haman, sonContinue reading “Belligerent fabulist ∙”
