“For, before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the shoots with pruning knives, and cut down and take away the spreading branches.” (Isa 18:5) I don't know about you, but pruning knives, being cut down,...
"The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." (Ps 145:8-9) Slow to anger, gracious, compassionate, rich in love . . . Wow! Did you ever know anyone like that? I would...
Today's mini-sermon is the 6th of a 9-part series that is appearing in the Saturday, Sunday and Thursday editions of the Answers2Prayer newsletters. As we look ahead at VERY uncertain times, the Holy Spirit continually brings certain scriptural passages to my...
The following Scriptural Nugget is the seventh in a mini-series based on John 11. "The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, 'Take off the grave clothes and let him go.'" (John 11:44)...
It was Tuesday morning. My son, as was his habit, pulled the cover off of Rocket's cage, fully expecting to find our beautiful Lutino cockatiel climbing all over the cage, chomping at the bars to get out and ride on his shoulders. Although it is nearly impossible to...
Today's mini-sermon is the first of a three-part series inspired by a recent incident that happened to my Sheltie . . . "However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will...
Today's mini-sermon is the third in a short series based upon Acts 27. "Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the "northeaster," swept down from the island. The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind . . . we were hardly able to...
The following devotional is the sixth in a short series focusing on Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar's vision of the great statue of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay. We've looked at several different lessons to be learned from Daniel and the way he responded in the...
"The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made." (Ps 145:13) "Mommy," called out a little girl one day, "Will you bring me a cookie?" "Sure," answered her mother patiently. "Once we get them made!" The little girl was satisfied at first,...
"And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet." (2 Sam 9:3) We are told in 2 Sam. 4 that Mephibosheth had just been 5 years...