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“And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.” (Jeremiah 3:15, ESV) One of my earliest childhood memories is of the little white country church that sat on a hill not far from our home. It’s been many years, and I was only a toddler, but in that memory, I see a tall (to me at least) man who stood behind a modest pulpit and preached the Word. My first pastor. I was blessed to have godly parents who faithfully attended church and instilled in me a love for God. I…
The LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him . . . So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old,…
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21, ESV) My friend laughs at my list-making and calendar-keeping ways. She does neither. Oh, she sometimes tries to write things down, but just as frequently she forgets to…
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WISDOM FROM PROVERBS “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6, ESV) Parenting is fun, exhausting, rewarding, scary, expensive — and the list could go on. It comes with sweet smiles, rosy cheeks, temper tantrums, warm hugs, smelly diapers, and cute pictures hanging on the refrigerator. As the children grow older, parenting may mean sulky teenagers, half done chores, messy rooms, and requests for the car keys. RESPONSIBILITIES Parenting also comes loaded with responsibilities. Suddenly you have been entrusted with the welfare and training of…
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 I remember the exact moment when I finished reading though the Bible for the first time. I was in my second year at Bible College and I was snuggled in bed. Up to this point I had tried to finish reading my Bible through in a year, but without success. However, something shifted in me when I became resolute to know God more, I became addicted to reading the Bible every chance I had. The moment I checked off the last box in my…
“Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.” (Matthew 27:26, NKJV) One of the things I enjoy in studying the Bible is doing character studies. Some, like Abraham and David, have chapters dedicated to their stories. Others are lesser known and may only have a sentence or two—Jabez, Shamgar, Jethro, Dorcas, Anna. I always want to know more about who they were, what they did, and why they did it. But there’s usually little information to satisfy my curiosity. A man is mentioned in each of the Gospels whose name is…
“Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?” Romans 15:1-2 MSG Have you ever heard of the “microwave generation?” I’m sad to admit it, but that is the culture that many of us are a part of. We are a generation that loves convenience, quick results, and direct…
