15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s possessions—is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 And the world with its lust is … Read more
21 Many plans are in a person’s heart,but the Lord’s decree will prevail. (Proverbs 19:21 CSB) I think about all I have to do at work today and it can be daunting. I like being busy at work but it too is easy to stack work upon work until we are overwhelmed. Some of this is … Read more
8 My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. (Psalm 63:8) In ancient times, the right hand had many meanings. It was typically the sword hand and it too held meaning as the righteous hand. This is not to place right handed people above left handed, it is just more common and was … Read more
7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it. 8 Still other seed fell on good ground and produced fruit: some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times what was sown. (Matthew 13:7-8 CSB) I have written often regarding the fruit of the Spirit. The parable of the sower really defines how … Read more
28 Do you not know?Have you not heard?The Lord is the everlasting God,the Creator of the whole earth.He never becomes faint or weary;there is no limit to his understanding. At a benefit last night this scripture was brought up in regards to just how big God really is. While I sat there taking this in I thought to … Read more