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“Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.” Mark 11:2-3 This story in the Bible has always intrigued me. Can you imagine just going into someone’s yard, untying their donkey, and leading him off? I am sure that the owner was astonished and wanted to know what they…
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” Colossians 3:15 This going to be a little different. I woke up Friday morning remembering that I needed to write a devotional for both Saturday and…
“O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.” Psalm 96:1 Wide open windows this morning, fresh air flowing through the rooms, birds singing in the trees, awakening a feeling of new life. It’s time to sing praises to the Lord. Singing lifts our…
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“You ought to say instead, ‘If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.’” (James 4:15, New English Translation). A good friend and I live about fifty miles apart. It’s not a great distance, but meeting for lunch requires extra planning. We don’t just run into each other around town. This week we texted about our next time together, and my friend added two small words to the end of her message: “Lord willing.” Growing up, it wasn’t unusual to hear this phrase tagged onto many conversations, such as, “I’ll see you next week, Lord…
One of my favorite worship songs right now is “Looking Up,” as sung by Nashville Life, and featuring vocalist CeCe Winans. The chorus alone is worth the listen, but there are two lines that thrill my soul with HOPE : All of my problems are below You. All that I need is in the palm of Your hands. Did you catch that?! The problems aren’t below US — they’re below GOD! OUR problems are below HIM. Under our God’s feet. We only need to focus upward. Not outward. Not inward. Certainly not downward. UPWARD. Look UP! Secondly, every single thing that…
“Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:” Ruth 2:5-6 It was no coincidence that Ruth began her gleaning in the fields of Boaz. Naomi had directed her because there was a plan forming in her mind. She knew the law that when a man died without children, a close relative could marry the widow and raise up children in the man’s name. This…
“And they fear exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of men is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (Mark 4:41 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) We live 80 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricanes threaten us each year. This year it looked like Irma was headed our way. For unknown reasons, the storm turned away from us. While visiting a lady in the hospital someone asked me about the impending storm. I looked at the questioning man and said God was the only one who controlled the storm. I’ve learned…
