As the Day Ends “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” — James 1:22 As evening settles, I sometimes discover that remembering a Scripture is easier than allowing it to shape my response. I may have read about patience this morning, then spoken sharply this afternoon. I may have reflected onContinue reading “Let the Word Take One More Step”
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Enough Light for the Next Step
The Bible in a Year “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” — Hebrews 11:8 I usually feel more comfortable moving forward when I know what comes next. Give meContinue reading “Enough Light for the Next Step”
When God Says, “Go”
The Bible in a Year “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” — Jonah 1:2 (NIV) (Bible Gateway) The book of Jonah begins with a clear assignment. God names the place, the message, and the reason for sending His prophet. Nineveh’s wickedness hasContinue reading “When God Says, “Go””
When God’s Warning Becomes History
The Bible in a Year “Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.” — Jeremiah 40:3 There is something sobering about hearing truth from an unexpected voice. In Jeremiah 40,Continue reading “When God’s Warning Becomes History”
THE PEACE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
The Bible in a Year “O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.” —Isaiah 48:18 Some of the saddest words we can speak are, “It did not have to be this way.” We say them when looking backContinue reading “THE PEACE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN”
WHEN LOVE GETS UP AND WALKS
As the Day Begins “Let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” — 1 John 3:18 There is a kind of love that lives comfortably in sentences. It says the right things, sings the right hymns, speaks warmly about God, and knows the vocabulary of faith. John, however,Continue reading “WHEN LOVE GETS UP AND WALKS”
LOVE THAT CHOOSES TO STAY
As the Day Ends “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God.” John 7:17 Evening Meditation As this day closes, it is helpful to remember that biblical love is not sustained by emotion alone. Feelings can be warm in the morning and weary by evening.Continue reading “LOVE THAT CHOOSES TO STAY”
Obedience Before the Storm
The Bible in a Year “The woman arose and did after the saying of the man of God; and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.” (2 Kings 8:2) One of the clearest marks of spiritual maturity is the willingness to obey God before we understand allContinue reading “Obedience Before the Storm”
The Long Road of Faithful Obedience
The Bible in a Year “The woman arose and did after the saying of the man of God; and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.” (2 Kings 8:2) As we journey through the Scriptures, we often encounter heroes of faith whose names are not celebrated asContinue reading “The Long Road of Faithful Obedience”
RUNNING WEST FROM GOD
On Second Thought “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” — Psalm 139:7 Jonah’s story begins with movement in the wrong direction. God told him to go east toward Nineveh, but Jonah boarded a ship headed west toward Tarshish. On the surface, it may appear to beContinue reading “RUNNING WEST FROM GOD”