"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to [...]
"For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory." --Deuteronomy 20:4 (NLT) Have you ever had a friend who stands by you through thick and thin? I have, and it can make all the difference in the world. But over the [...]
"Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom." --Psalm 90:12 (NLT) My wife and I just got home from a great trip, and I would like to share the highlights with you. I had a wonderful and relaxing time visiting with Stephanie's family and friends, and I always [...]
"Four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus." --Mark 2:3-4 (NLT) The above verses paint a vivid picture, [...]
“Don’t be afraid!” David said. “I intend to show kindness to you because of my promise to your father, Jonathan. I will give you all the property that once belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will eat here with me at the king’s table!” --2 Samuel 9:7 Have you ever wanted to change something [...]
“Then Zadok’s son said, “Let me run to the king with the good news that the LORD has rescued him from his enemies.” “No,” Joab told him, “it wouldn’t be good news to the king that his son is dead. You can be my messenger another time.” --2 Samuel 18:19-20 (NLT) Sometimes God tells all [...]