Do you turn things upside down? You turn things upside down as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! – Isaiah 29:16 Isaiah 29:13-16 13 And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worshipContinue reading “Do you turn things upside down?”
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The midwife of the New Testament
The midwife of the New Testament But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comesContinue reading “The midwife of the New Testament”
Waiting in hope ∙
Waiting in hope ∙ But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance, we wait eagerly for it. – Romans 8:25 Romans 8:23-25 23 And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to beContinue reading “Waiting in hope ∙”
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 ∙”