Author Archives: Intentional Faith

Read and Reflect At this point, David paused to meditate on the character of the Lord his God. After all, why pray to the Lord if He can’t be trusted? But He can be trusted! To begin with, He is "good and upright" and what He says and does is always right. If we submitContinue reading “Psalm 25”

Daily Bible Reading Imagine Rebekah’s surprise when she learned that the two children would struggle with each other all their lives! Each child would produce a nation, and these two nations (Edom and Israel) would compete, but the younger would master the older. Just as God had chosen Isaac, the second-born, and not Ishmael, theContinue reading “Genesis 25:19-34”

Today is the viewing for Mildred Greathouse (Judy Gilbert’s mom) at Hague’s in Medora from 4 to 8 PM.  Service is tomorrow at 3:00 PM.  Thanks to all who have provided encouragement and food for the family and staff at the Greenhouse. Received great news yesterday for Bob and Rita Coates.  They are grandparents again. Continue reading “The Lord Gives and Takes Away”

Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Proverbs 30:5 The more we come to know God, the more we are going to learn the way God works, the things God desires to do in our lives and in the lives of others, and theContinue reading “A Matter of Heart”

  If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love.  John 15:10 The change Jesus brings into our lives includes a tremendous challenge to become more than we presently are. Jesus is not a friend who leaves us in our weakness, winks at our sin, or allows us to continue in error. No!Continue reading “A True Challenge”

Our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant.2 Corinthians 3:5–6 What good news that God is the One who makes us competent and that He is the One who makes all of our ministry efforts “sufficient.” Can you fail in witnessing to others about Christ? Not ifContinue reading “Sufficient Through God”

Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it.… It is by faith we understand that the whole world was made by God’s command so what we see was made by something that cannot be seen.… Without faith no one canContinue reading “Faith”

  I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit.  John 15:5 Jesus makes a clear distinction between the vine and the branch. The two are not the same. He is the vine; we are the branches. The two are joined but notContinue reading “The Vine and the Branch”

COUNSEL FROM GOD’S WORD Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.  Psalm 119:24 God’s Word showed David which alternative to take, which option to pursue, which strategy to employ. He knew when, how, and where to apply God’s Word in times of trouble.… David had many counselors—brilliant and courageous “mighty men” who surroundedContinue reading “Join Me in Prayer”

Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit’s coming was fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2), when the Spirit came to indwell the followers of Christ and empower them to accomplish Christ’s work. This promise is now made real to each believer at the moment of our salvation, when the Bible says we are baptizedContinue reading “Get In the Game”