11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11 ESV) In our work a day world we can forget that we have an enemy who is constantly scheming to undermine our relationship with God. To minimize our Christian impact upon the world and to … Read more
32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32 ESV) Do you truly believe that God’s got you? That you are part of the “little flock” He has the good pleasure of giving the kingdom of heaven? Well, if not, you need to get to the point where you … Read more
11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV) There are two imperatives in our scripture today. To build up one another and to build up ourselves, just as you are doing. God does not want us to build up others at the expense of tearing … Read more
3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips! (Psalm 141:3 ESV) I mutter an almost constant prayer that God will set a guard over my mouth. I am much better at watching what I say, but I still have to be careful because I know what is in … Read more
23 He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away. (Job 12:23 ESV) We are in a time when our nation is slipping into the turmoil of election season. Much like the last few of these, there is a lot of postering on both sides. It seem, more and more, they are … Read more