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Jeremiah 33:25 “But this is what the Lord says: I would no more reject my people than I would change my laws that govern night and day, earth and sky.” I have always thought I understood what love was, but once I had my first daughter I quickly realized that I knew very little about unconditional love. I adore my two sweet girls – but they wreck me. Ask anyone who knows me, when I start talking about my girls, I usually end up crying happy tears. When I read this verse I was struck with just how much God…
Jeremiah 31:21 MSG “Set up signposts to mark your trip home. Get a good map. Study the road conditions. The road out is the road back.” I’m a big planner, and I like to be prepared for any scenario when we travel. To be honest, we don’t go too far…
Isaiah 40:31 NIV “but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” I’ve always loved the idea of being a runner. I often wondered what it must be…
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But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 As a young person, Camp Meeting was a highlight of every summer. It was a great blessing when we had a missionary family there. I can remember the year when Brother and Sister Bill Drost were preparing to return to the field. The one who was taking the offering to pay for their fare asked for a certain number of people to give one hundred dollars. I felt God wanted me to do this. I had already registered to go to Bible…
For which I [Paul] suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. (II Timothy 2:9, NKJV) The apostle Paul sat in a prison cell, and not for the first time. As he penned a letter to Timothy, his beloved friend and son in the gospel, he sat chained in the dungeon of the Mamertine Prison in Rome. Conditions were dark, dirty, and foul-smelling. Paul knew he was nearing the end of his ministry and life. While recognizing his own dire condition, he declared, “The word of God is not chained.”…
“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 I study this verse, I see a set of instructions we must follow to make this reward of “heart’s desire” possible. If we look at verses 3-7, we see that we are to trust, delight thyself, commit, and rest. Trust Before we can delight in the Lord, we must trust…
“A man’s pride will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will retain honor.” (Proverbs 29:23, NKJV) Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay, Jr.), the former heavyweight boxing champion, is quoted as saying, “It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.” We might find his attitude humorous, but pride is a common problem for us humans. It is also a trait we may have difficulty recognizing in our own lives although we can spot it easily in others’ lives. While we may not want to admit pride is sin, God’s Word states otherwise (Proverbs 21:4). Even…
