Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, and as everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.’ (Ecclesiastes 5:15); ‘<Job said,> “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of… Continue Reading You Only Have So Much Time & Money – Spend Both Wisely & With God’s Purpose
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘“The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine through the land— not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.’ (Amos 8:11) This verse (Amos 8:11) again came up in my mind today, and it seemed familiar and… Continue Reading Don’t Play Out The Script; Put Meaning Behind Your Worship!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said to His disciples,>“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.’ (John 14:1) After church yesterday, we had a couple of troubling things that occurred that could be seen as ‘dreary’. A woman who started coming to MBC recently (thanks to a friend that invited her… Continue Reading Seek Jesus’ Encouragement For A Dreary Day
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.’ (1 Corinthians 16:13); ‘It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.’ (Galatians 5:1) Even though it appears with the election of our ‘old’… Continue Reading A Battle Was Won, But The War Rages On – Be Strong & Courageous and Let’s Stand Together!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said,>”But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”’ (Matthew 6:33); ‘For physical training is of some value, but Godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.’ (1 Timothy 4:8) A while back,… Continue Reading The Need In Putting Jesus 1st Supersedes Your Biggest Desires
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.’ (Isaiah 40:31) The movie ‘Groundhog’s Day‘, with Bill Murray playing a news reporter that finds himself in a continual loop of the day… Continue Reading Go In God’s Strength & Do What Needs To Be Done!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(36) <Jesus said,> “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father… (42) Therefore, keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come… (44) So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will… Continue Reading You Never Know Who Will Come To Visit, Or When…
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said, in the Parable of the Sower,> “(22) The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. (23) But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word… Continue Reading St. Patrick: A Man Who Saw Fertile Ground To Plant Seeds
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”’ (Hebrews 13:5) As I am at my desk working on this blogpost, I keep getting visits from our kitties, Leta and Lacey. Leta comes… Continue Reading Let Your ‘Glowing Red Bug’ Be Jesus
