Today’s Scripture: Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. Hebrews 4:11 ESV The writer of Hebrews encourages us to rest in our faith. If we believe the promise of God and the grace of Jesus we can rest in that. So, what is the “same sort of disobedience” we fall into like those in the ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I thank Him who has given me strength.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12 ESV: I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, In 1 Timothy 1:1 Paul reminds Timothy and the rest of us that Christ Jesus is our hope. Do you find strength and hope in Christ Jesus? Do you have a question in your mind, or downright ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live in love.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV: So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. The greatest of these is love. Paul tells us if we do not have love we have nothing. In love we can have all things. I love how Paul reminds us we really do not know all things about God. 1 Corinthians 13:9 GWT states: ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God will provide the way.
Today’s Scripture: No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV) This verse gives us a hope not only in our tough times but in all ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Peace and quiet.
Ahhhh, Peace and quiet, can you feel it? No? Blessed is the person who has found it, or so they say. I am usually too busy grasping at the wind to find it. But now, I think I am just getting OLD. Funny, but they say when Solomon wrote the book of Ecclesiastes that these were in his “older years”. Well it almost feels blasphemous to say what I seek ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Scriptures give me hope.
Sometimes we just don’t act very nice do we? I don’t, just ask my wife and children. I certainly do not walk the talk at times. Guess what, no one does. I know, I know I can not speak for everyone. All I can tell you is about me. I have enjoyed Romans15 today because I have felt like Paul was clearly relating to us mere humans. We are to be ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I believe that He is.
Where do your hopes lie? Is hope the target? Sometimes I have wondered if I have witnessed in myself and others in the positive thinking community if hope itself is the goal. Feel good quotations, dreaming of goals, and hoping for a better future are they all that there is? Will the universe be complete as long as we get what we want? Do we say ... Continue Reading »