God is the source of all good things
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 72 GOD IS THE SOURCES OF ALL GOOD THINGS Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. (Psalm 72:18) When the rising or setting sun paints wonder in the sky, it’s a gift from God. When a newborn child opens its eyes to see […]
Jesus gives provision through the Church
Scripture Notes on Mark 10 “Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and […]
When the world tells you what you lack…
We live in a world that tells us to compare. Compare ourselves with our friends. Compare ourselves with what we see on TV and in the movies. Compare ourselves with “statistics” to find out whether we’re “normal” or not. But that’s not the path to freedom, and that’s not the way of Jesus. “Not that […]
A Remnant
Ever feel like you’re all alone, like no one understands or agrees with you in your faith? At the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.” -Romans 11:5 All throughout Scripture runs a thread of the loneliness of God’s people in a world turned against Him. Elijah the prophet felt it. David the […]
Careful Who You Count On
“We were counting on Egypt to protect us from Assyria…” Over and over again the the Scriptures, we find this theme of people relying on something other than God, only to have it fail. Most often, that object of reliance is simply another person or group. How easy it is to do this; to see […]
Scripture Notes: Numbers 7
“Be at peace, O my soul, with the blessings the Lord HAS given you, and do not fret about the ones He hasn’t yet…”
Scripture Notes: Exodus 14 (pt.2)
Needing answers? Maybe you’re praying the wrong prayer… “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to me?’” -Exodus 14:15 What strikes me in this account is that God is essentially saying to Moses, “Why are you asking me for something you’ve already been given? I already provided the ability and opportunity, […]
Scripture Notes: Exodus 14 (pt.1)
In times of trouble, take heart. It may be that the reason you are faced with great opposition is that God is gearing up for a great deliverance on the other side! In the midst of this, be careful to not assume that God’s primary goal is your happiness. His primary goal is His glory, and […]
A Generous Revolution
Jesus fed the multitude by having His disciples pass out the food. Don’t miss this. If you know the story in Matthew 14 (also in Mark 6, Luke 9 and John 6) you probably know it as the story of how “Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand”. Think about this, though. Yes, Jesus took the food […]
Just Right for You
God is not in the business of just generic, one-size-fits-all blessings. “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” -Genesis 2:18 (NLT) What strikes me here is that God’s provision for Adam isn’t generic, it’s personal. God knows his child personally and […]
