Proverbs 13:12 NASB “Hope deferred makes the heart sick,But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” As I contemplated the meaning of this proverb, and as I prayed for understanding, there were two main “deferred hopes” that came to mind. The first one is the hope of salvation for my loved ones who have not … Continue reading Hope Deferred Grieves the Heart
Month: October 2024
Better is Open Rebuke than Hidden Love
Proverbs 27 Select Verses 1 Do not boast about tomorrow,for you do not know what a day may bring.5 Better is open rebukethan hidden love.6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;profuse are the kisses of an enemy.8 Like a bird that strays from its nestis a man who strays from his home.12 The prudent … Continue reading Better is Open Rebuke than Hidden Love
In The Lord I Take Refuge
"Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;I have no good apart from you.”As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,in whom is all my delight.The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;their drink offerings of blood I … Continue reading In The Lord I Take Refuge
Is Salvation Spiritual Retirement Benefits?
“Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “’All flesh is like grassand all its glory like the … Continue reading Is Salvation Spiritual Retirement Benefits?
When in the Stillness
When in the stillness of this moment,Speak to me, Lord, I humbly pray.Be my desire, set me on fire,Teach me to love always.Help me to walk in fellowship with You,Listening to You; sit at Your feet.Whisper Your words to me,Oh, how gently, guiding me in Your truth. While we are waiting for Your blessing,Lord, in … Continue reading When in the Stillness
Even at Night
Psalms 16:7-11 ESV “I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;in the night also my heart instructs me.I have set the Lord always before me;because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;my flesh also dwells secure.For you will not abandon my soul … Continue reading Even at Night
Holy in All Your Conduct
“Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in … Continue reading Holy in All Your Conduct
Salvation Ready to Be Revealed
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.” … Continue reading Salvation Ready to Be Revealed
I Asked the Lord in Prayer
Today I asked the Lord in prayerIf life on earth should not be fair,Should everyone get what’s deservedFor all they’ve done, for all they’ve served. I contemplated that in mind,In hoping that the truth I’d find.And as I gave it some deep thought,The truth of all, it surely brought. For life, you see, it isn’t … Continue reading I Asked the Lord in Prayer
I Set My Face Like Flint
“Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “’Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,and before you were born I consecrated you;I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’ “Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.’ But … Continue reading I Set My Face Like Flint
Run With It 