The Lord of hosts—regard Him as holy and honor His holy name [by regarding Him as your only hope of safety], and let Him be your fear and let Him be your dread [lest you offend Him by your fear of man and distrust of Him]. – Isaiah 8:13, Amplified Bible (AMP) The Lord repeatedly… Continue reading God is offended by your lack of trust.
Category: Peace
Is it well with your soul?
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you… Continue reading Is it well with your soul?
Please don’t ignore God’s gift while you are making your way to the fridge.
Because he preferred to share the oppression [suffer the hardships] and bear the shame of the people of God rather than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life. – Hebrews 11:25, Amplified Bible (AMP) I was at the gym, acting like I wanted to lose weight. As part of the ruse, I hopped… Continue reading Please don’t ignore God’s gift while you are making your way to the fridge.
Oh, how soon we forget.
The people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? – Exodus 15:24, AMP. For three days after God miraculously rescued them by parting the Red Sea, the children of Israel traveled in the wilderness of Shur. By the end of the third day, they were tired and thirsty, and their water supply was all… Continue reading Oh, how soon we forget.
A little bit of time spent with God goes a long way towards making life easier to handle.
Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble. – Psalm 119:165, Amplified Bible (AMP) True peace, no matter what the circumstances, is indeed attainable, but only through God. In his commentary on Psalm 119:165, commentator Matthew Henry writes about those who love God’s law: …nothing shall be… Continue reading A little bit of time spent with God goes a long way towards making life easier to handle.
God knows how Fred feels.
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity and tenderness [for him]; and he ran and embraced him and kissed him [fervently]. – Luke 15:20, AMP There are few things on the planet sweeter than devoted love. Most people know this, which is why stories… Continue reading God knows how Fred feels.
Here’s the cure for a crisis of hope.
…its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances… – 1 Corinthians 13:7, AMP A soul without hope is a dreadful thing. Without hope, despair and dread run amuck, and a soul so afflicted has little or no desire to carry on. Without a doubt, a soul without hope is a soul in crisis. When faced with… Continue reading Here’s the cure for a crisis of hope.
God will give you the power to overcome at just the right time – if you ask.
For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot perform it. [I have the intention and urge to do what is right, but no power to carry it out.] – Romans 7:18, AMP It is at the moment of temptation that… Continue reading God will give you the power to overcome at just the right time – if you ask.
God is a big believer in adoption.
God sent His Son…that we might be adopted… – Galatians 4:4-5, AMP I have several family members and friends who were either adopted as children or have adopted children. Through conversations with some of these, I’ve come to understand that many children who have been adopted struggle with feelings of rejection and abandonment by the… Continue reading God is a big believer in adoption.
Where do you go when you really, really mess up?
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. – Psalm 51:2, KJV When we sin terribly, we can do so many different things in reaction to our stupidity. We can ignore the guilt, choose to pursue the sin’s pleasure again and again, and beat down our conscience until it is impossible… Continue reading Where do you go when you really, really mess up?