Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Genesis 16:13 She answered GOD by name, praying to the God who spoke to her, “You’re the God who sees me!” “Yes! He saw me; and then I saw him!”
It’s a bit like those one-way mirrors that are so often used in cop shows or movies where someone is being interrogated or chosen from a [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Glory, Knowing God, Nearness, Passion, Protection, hope | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Genesis 18:32 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?”He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.”
Just how important is the righteous life we choose in Christ? It may seem that it’s about us and [...]
Posted in Holiness, Protection, Purpose, Righteousness, life | No Comments »
Friday, January 25th, 2008
1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to [...]
Posted in Boasting, Confidence, Faith, Faithfulness, Glory, Passion | No Comments »
Monday, January 21st, 2008
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all [...]
Posted in Accepted, Passion, Righteousness | No Comments »
Friday, January 18th, 2008
Psalms 89:15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
:16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
My Dad got me this phonograph by Christopher Parkening when I was a boy that made [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Knowing God, Knowledge, Nearness, Passion, Righteousness, Strength, Wisdom | No Comments »
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Zechariah 9:12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
With the experience of loss there is a disabling desperation that threatens to disrupt any possibility of progress in life, with all purpose for living apparently gone forever. The passing of [...]
Posted in Commitment, Confidence, Encouragement, Nourishment, Promise, Purpose, hope, life | No Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
Zechariah 8:5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
:6 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
There [...]
Posted in Passion, Peace, Protection, Provision, life | No Comments »
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
:6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
I got stopped the other day. An [...]
Posted in Accepted, Confidence, Restoration, Righteousness | No Comments »
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Colossians 1:27 Christ is in you, therefore you can look forward to sharing in God’s glory. It’s that simple.
It’s just an old, rough cut log cabin in the woods, much like so many other cabins throughout this part of the country. It was built before there was electricity or running water, and the floor is [...]
Posted in Confidence, Consolation, Direction, Encouragement, Peace, Power, Praise, Promise, Protection | No Comments »