Matthew 15:33-37 ESV “And the disciples said to him, “Where are we to get enough bread in such a desolate place to feed so great a crowd?” And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” And directing the crowd to sit down on…
Matthew 14:15-20 ESV “Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They said to him, “We have…
Romans 12:2 ESV “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” The word “world” in the above scripture means “period of time, age.”…
Psalms 19:1-3 MSG “God’s glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon. Madame Day holds classes every morning, Professor Night lectures each evening. Their words aren’t heard, their voices aren’t recorded But their silence fills the earth: unspoken truth is spoken everywhere” What an incredible…
Did you ever breeze over the ending of the Lord’s Prayer? I have. The words are so poetic, they just roll off the tongue. We’ve heard it preached and sung, been impressed as we’ve heard it quoted eloquently, and haven’t all our hearts melted as we’ve heard little children mispronounce…
I guess I could be considered a morning person. There’s just something about the freshness of a new dawn that energizes me. Morning time is when I prefer to tackle projects that need my attention (just don’t talk to me for the first hour – I also love the stillness…
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Psalm 37:4). Oh how we love this verse! It is probably one of the most quoted verses in the Bible. We all love the idea of God giving us our heart’s desire; but as…
Patience does not come naturally to me. It is a learned behavior. One of my earliest memories as a child is my father quoting Luke 21:19, “Karen, ‘In your patience possess ye your souls.'” The Bible is clear; we must have patience to receive the promise. “For ye have need…
Falling in love with Jesus, Falling in love with Jesus, Falling in love with Jesus, Is the best thing I’ve ever, ever done. (lyrics by Jonathon Butler) Falling in love with Jesus is the answer to many struggles we often face in our lives. When we truly fall in love…