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“To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3, NKJV) This week let’s explore some of the events in the Book of Acts. Within its twenty-eight chapters, we find the history and doctrine of the early church. Acts begins with the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost and then lets us observe as the believers evangelized their world. Now 2000 years later we can view our beginning—our story—through the eyes of those…
“O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways.” Proverbs 23:26 Sometimes we over-complicate things. Okay, most of the time we over-complicate things. We as women tend to overthink things, and our imaginations can sometimes get the best of us. I always struggled…
“No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.” Proverbs 21:30 We like to make plans. Our schedules are always filled with upcoming events, birthday parties, soccer games, etc. We usually like to do the same thing when it comes to our spiritual lives. Chasing the next…
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“Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.” Psalm 74:17 “For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;” Song of Solomon 2:11-12 Last year at this time we were welcoming Spring and looking forward to all the things that the year would bring. We had plans to visit family and friends, church functions to attend, and just being able to get out and…
“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25 NLT Today we celebrate Mom’s all across the world. We set aside some extra time to say “thank you” for every sacrifice they have made for us, every band-aid they put on our skinned knees and every tear they wiped from our cheeks. Moms are truly amazing, and they are such a huge part of what makes the world go round. They are smart, comforting and so loving. I have been blessed with an incredibly strong Mother and she is truly one of…
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). How many times as a child did I hear my mom quote this scripture? In our house, it was said so often we all knew it by heart. Of course, at that time, I had no real idea of the weight this verse of Scripture carried and how much lighter the load of parenting could feel after being reminded of it. Fast forward twenty years, and now as a mom of two young boys, I’m forever grateful…
“And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.” (I Thessalonians 5:14, ESV) Have you ever walked into a classroom and noticed a poster on the wall listing the rules of conduct the teacher expects within the class? The rules may vary somewhat from teacher to teacher, but most contain basic expectations of politeness, respect, honesty, cooperation, and timeliness. It’s the “basics” for creating an atmosphere of learning and caring. Somehow, I thought of those posters as I read I Thessalonians 5. In fact, my Bible has a heading titled “Christian…
