"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." --Psalm 90:12 (NIV) Have you ever thought about how short life really is? The Bible says it is like a fog or a vapor that only appears for a short time, but in our fast-paced world, it is sometimes hard to [...]
"Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd's staff,” Moses replied. “Throw it down on the ground,” the LORD told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses jumped back." --Exodus 4:2 (NLT) Moses is one of the most interesting characters in the Bible, [...]
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." --Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) These are such well-loved and familiar verses that we often lose sight of the truths they contain. Because of this principle, [...]
"See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands." --Isaiah 49:16A (NLT) Did you hear about the skeleton who was famous? He used to be some-body! We may laugh about that, but I'd like to tell you about somebody in the Bible who was a real character. His name was Saul, and [...]
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." --Psalm 46:1 (NIV) Imagine yourself in a western town, riding down the dusty street on your horse. You have just left the town's one saloon, and you're feeling pretty good. But then you suddenly hear another horse coming up fast. The rider calls out, [...]
"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor." --James 4:10 (NLT) If you remember, I spoke in previous blogs about the fear of God. We discovered that this type of fear is very different from the fear you would feel while standing at the edge of a cliff. Fearing God [...]