"However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God." (2 Kings 17:14 NASB) "Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own councils and in the stubbornnes of their evil heart, and...
"And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one other, even as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32 NKJV)It should have been easy to back the Ford Escape out of the garage. After all, it's half the size of our former Ford Expedition. With that big...
"Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it may become defiled." (Hebrews 12:14-15 ESV) With...
As a child, I loved watching the black and white old movies, especially of the Marx Brothers. Their funny hats and hair and antics were endlessly fascinating, as were their comic banter and impossible tangles they got themselves in and out of. The wit of Groucho...
"For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, 'Do not fear; I will help you.'" (Isaiah 41:13 NIV)"Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be...
"To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name." (Acts 10:43 NKJV)"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you." (Matthew 6:24 NKJV)I'm...
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." (Isaiah 55:7 ESV)"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as...
"In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he...
"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4:16 ESV)"Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does...
I don't feel worthy today.I don't feel worthy to write this devotional or to carry out this ministry God has given me.Why?Because I disappointed God yesterday.It was one of those days. I snapped and snarled at those I love; I made others around me acutely aware of...