8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (James 4:8 CSB) How simple is today’s scripture. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. But we must not miss the second part of this scripture. Cleanse our hands … Read more
30 The Lord your God who goes before you will fight for you, just as you saw him do for you in Egypt. 31 And you saw in the wilderness how the Lord your God carried you as a man carries his son all along the way you traveled until you reached this place. (Deuteronomy … Read more
15 He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15 CSB) For most of us, if we never made another material purchase (I am talking want not need) we would have more than enough stuff to hold us … Read more
18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;he rebels against all sound wisdom. (Proverbs 18:1 CSB) I tend to be a fairly solitary person and I am apt toward isolation. I can relate very well with today’s scripture. Isolation makes us selfish. Because we are the only one around we can focus fully upon ourselves … Read more
15 For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. (Romans 7:15 CSB) “The devil made me do it.” Yea, maybe, but probably not. While the enemy definitely creates opportunity and does wish to lead us astray, we are … Read more