Scripture: Judges 9:22-24 “After Abimelech had ruled over Israel for three years, God stirred up trouble between Abimelech and the people of Shechem, and they revolted. In the events that followed, God punished Abimelech and the men of Shechem for murdering Gideon’s seventy sons.” Observation: I think that Christ’s death changed how God addresses injustice [...]
Scripture: 1 Cor. 15:10 The man I am is only by the grace of God; every noble and righteous action is not mine, but is God’s grace working through me. (paraphrased for what I felt like God was speaking to me) Observation: Sometimes I feel any testimony I could offer would be dull and unmoving. [...]
Scripture: Judges 2:18-19 “Whenever the Lord placed a judge of Israel, he was with the judge and rescued the people from their enemies throughout the judge’s lifetime. But when the judge died the people returned to their corrupt ways, behaving worse than those who lived before them. And they refused to give up their evil [...]
Scripture: 1 Cor 11:21-32 “If we judge ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.” (NASB) Observation: The motivation for my quiet time comes from the desire to allow God a daily intervention in [...]
Scripture: 1 Cor 10 :29-31 “It might not be a matter of conscience for me, but it is for the other person. Now, why should my freedom be limited by what someone else thinks? If I can thank God for the food and enjoy it why should I be condemned for eating it? [Because*] Whatever [...]
Scripture: 1 Cor 7:24 “Dear brothers and sisters, whatever situation you were in before you became a believer, stay there in your new relationship with God.” Observation: Though this verse refers to our marriage “situation” I think it can be carefully applied across our lives. When God calls us and we offer our life to [...]