“Your eyes saw my unformed substance. In your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” Psalm 139:16 Reading in My Utmost for His Highest this morning, several of Oswald Chambers’ phrases stood out to me: “If you will give God […]
“But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.” 1 Corinthians 12:18 In unerring wisdom and abundant grace, God chose each of us to fill a certain role in the body of Christ. Whatever our gifts, however His grace is made manifest in us, His Spirit […]
“For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.” Proverbs 26:20 “We urge you, brothers, to [love one another] more and more, and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you.” 1 Thessalonians 4:10-11 “Let […]
“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 […]
“You must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God” Ephesians 4:17-18 Those who don’t know Christ are alienated from the life of God. Religions, belief systems, gods…they aren’t all the same. Only in placing faith in Jesus, […]
“See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they […]
“Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his […]
In Pleasant Places 