Growing up ∙∙

Growing up ∙∙ Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. – Hebrews 5:8 Genesis 45:5-8  5 But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.  7 GodContinue reading “Growing up ∙∙”

This hurts me more than . . . ∙

This hurts me more than . . . ∙ For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. – Proverbs 3:12 Lamentations 3:31-33  31 For no one is abandoned by the Lord forever.  32 Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatnessContinue reading “This hurts me more than . . . ∙”

Growing pains ∙∙

Growing pains ∙∙ You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. – Genesis 50:20 Hebrews 12:10-11  10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s disciplineContinue reading “Growing pains ∙∙”