Psalm 23:3 Part 3 He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.Psalm 23:3 (ESV) I have a sister who is 13 years younger than I am. Because Julie was born in June and Iowa experiences a large infestation of June Bugs during the early...
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I’ve been thinking about the bedrock of marriage…
For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.Genesis 2:24 (NAS) The bedrock of marriage is loving by covenant! Let me explain: It is called a lapse of love when either a husband or wife or...
I’ve been thinking about the formation of a child…
And now the LORD says, He who formed Me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him; and that Israel might be gathered to Him—for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has become My strength—Isaiah 49:5 (ESV) A baby born in Bethlehem—formed...
I’ve been thinking about steering steady on…
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.Psalm 119:105 (ESV) A heading is a nautical term that means the horizontal direction of a vessel's bow at a given moment measured in degrees clockwise from north. “Steady on” is a helm order to steer as needed to...
I’ve been thinking about our occupation in Heaven…
Behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. And crying out in a loud voice, “Salvation...
I’ve been thinking about the power of little things…
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good...
I’ve been thinking about joie de vivre…
How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we...
I’ve been thinking about making my heart Christ’s home…
…may God grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…Ephesians 3:16&17 (ESV) Recently, I revisited the memory of the day I asked Jesus to come into my heart as a young girl....
I’ve been thinking about incendiary anger…
Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.Nehemiah 8:10 (ESV) The word incendiary means designed to cause fires! Maybe you have noticed the incendiary anger around these hot topics: the federal budget deficit, vaccinations, violent crime and law...
I’ve been thinking about loving relentlessly…
"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your...