Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:7 “At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa and told him, “Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram instead of in the Lord your God, you missed your chance to destroy the army of the king of Aram.” Observation: King Asa had a long streak [...]
Scripture: Proverbs 16:1 “We can gather our thoughts, but the Lord gives us the right answer.” Observation: This is such an important verse for me. Typically when faced with a complex situation I like to let it percolate while I “gather my thoughts.” While it is always my intention for my decisions and actions to [...]
Scripture: Exodus 14:15 “Then the Lord said to moses, ‘Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!’” Observation: I can hardly bare to type the phrase that comes to mind given its horrible misuse against the poor, but, none-the-less, this scripture reminds me “God helps those who helps themselves.” In [...]
Scripture: Exodus 3:1-2 “One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, … and he went deep into the wilderness near Sinai, the mountain of God. Suddenly, the angel of the Lord appeared to him as a blazing fire in a bush.” Observation: Moses’ story is one of my favorites. He has an extraordinary [...]
Scripture: Matthew 14:28-29 “‘Then Peter called to Jesus, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you by walking on water.’ ‘All right, come,’ Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.” Observation: Something about having Jesus right in front of you telling [...]
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:10 “Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.” Observation: Today’s reading in Psalms reminded me of this [...]
Scripture: Acts 1:21-22 “So now we must choose another man to take Judas’ place. It must be someone who has been with us all the time that we were with the Lord Jesus – from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us into heaven. Whoever is chosen [...]