10 They say to the seers, “Do not see,”and to the prophets,“Do not prophesy the truth to us.Tell us flattering things.Prophesy illusions. (Isaiah 30:10 CSB) We often times would rather hear what we want to hear rather than the truth. A hard message is never easy to hear. We would rather people coddle us and … Read more
2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2 CSB) How often do we need to immerse ourselves in scripture? Often and regularly, because we are wanting to be transformed by the Word. We are … Read more
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 CSB) Rejoice, pray and give thanks. This should be our daily mantra. Each gives way to the other in our communication with God. It may often seem in this broken world that there is very little cause to … Read more
3 When I observe your heavens,the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you set in place,4 what is a human being that you remember him,a son of man[a] that you look after him? (Psalm 8:3-4 CSB) God has made a world around us that is quite wonderful. If we will actually take time to look. … Read more
“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” (Colossians 3:13 NLT) Do we really realize, as we walk through life, just how often people make allowances for us? The world has, in many ways, turned into a very contentious place. We … Read more