“But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” (Genesis 19:26 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) God told Lot to flee to mountains and warned him not to look back. For whatever reason, Lot’s wife did not take God’s command…
“The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!” (Judges 6:12 in the New Living Translation of the Bible) God really does have a sense of humor doesn’t He? When He went to see Gideon, He called him “Mighty hero” and that…
“Be still and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) The Message reads, “Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High…
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5) Jesus said He is the vine and we are the branches and without Him, we can do nothing.…
“And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle what was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;” (Genesis 8:1 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.) Noah and company had been shut…
“Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God is with you every step you take.” (Joshua 1:9 in The Message Bible) Reading this verse reminded me of a phrase I used over and over again with my children, “How many times do I…
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Training is not an easy task for parents or children. As parents sometimes it seems like all we…
“For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what you did unto the kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side of Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.” (Joshua 2:10…
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.” (Psalm 94:19 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.) Your thought pattern will affect your spirit. If you find yourself bogged down and depressed, start thinking about the good things God has blessed you with.…