“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" Isaiah 43:18-19 (NLT) It appears that our culture is obsessed with the shiny new bells and whistles that we think we really need in order to get through life. [...]
"Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions." --Psalm 119:18 Most of you who are reading this are optically challenged. If you don’t understand what I mean by that, please take this simple test to find out if I am correct. Can you see where you are going? "Of course," you sneer, [...]
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” --Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT) Valentine's Day is definitely known for its gift-giving. Card and gift shops sell thousands, if not millions, of mass-produced presents every Valentine season, but [...]
"And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord. He said, “If you give me victory over the Ammonites, I will give to the Lord whatever comes out of my house to meet me when I return in triumph. I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.” --Judges 11:30-31 (NLT) Recently, I've become very interested in [...]
"Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak." --Mark 14:38 (NLT) Have you ever thought about all the safety devices we have these days? There are seatbelts, security cameras and smoke alarms, just to name a few. But to me, [...]
"Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow." --James 1:17 (NLT) "Well," Ron sighed, "another Christmas has come and gone. I need to return those gifts the kids discarded." His head [...]