“Then the people answered, ‘Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods, for it is the LORD our God who brought us and our fathers up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight and preserved […]
“Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD…choose this day whom you will serve…But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:14-15 “Choose this day.” As I […]
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.” Luke 6:35 This is such a powerful command. It goes directly against what our nature leans toward—that […]
“By faith [Abraham] went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land…For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.” Hebrews 11:9-10 It can be tempting to assume control of our own destiny. To determine our path ourselves, knowing where we want to […]
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 This morning I am overcome with a sense of quiet amazement […]
“The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.” Proverbs 10:7 How will I be remembered? This is the focus of my thoughts upon reading this verse…the question of what people think, even now, when I come to mind. First, let me clarify: I’m not saying that I […]
“The people of Reuben and the people of Gad called the altar Witness, ‘For,’ they said, ‘it is a witness between us that the LORD is God.’” Joshua 22:34 My focus this morning is actually on the whole passage of Joshua 22:10-34. The Israelite Tribes who lived on the East side of the Jordan River […]
“And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath…And after looking around at them all he said to them, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ And he did so, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do […]
“And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles […]
“So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love…. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:16, 18 A couple of weeks ago I read a blog post that has had a profound effect on me (found here). […]
In Pleasant Places 