King David was a man of God, called of God to the service of the Lord, anointed by God as Israel’s king. But one day when he was walking on his roof top he saw a woman (Bathsheba) bathing, and he lusted after her. And then he had her brought to him, and he had … Continue reading Let God Create in You a Clean Heart
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Satan Sifted me Like Wheat
Luke 22:31-34 ESV “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and … Continue reading Satan Sifted me Like Wheat
“Woman, Where are They?”
John 8:1-11 ESV But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they … Continue reading “Woman, Where are They?”
The Favor of the Lord
Psalms 90:12-17 ESV “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Return, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants! Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as … Continue reading The Favor of the Lord
Be Ready for the Potholes Ahead
Psalms 23:1-3 ESV “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.” My Lord is my counselor, my guide, my helper. He shows me the way … Continue reading Be Ready for the Potholes Ahead
Love and Faithfulness
Psalms 85:1-3 NIV “You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.” Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, but not just to forgive them … Continue reading Love and Faithfulness
Don’t Refuse Him
Revelation 2:1-3 ESV “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested … Continue reading Don’t Refuse Him
Dependency in God Alone
Romans 1:8-12 ESV “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by … Continue reading Dependency in God Alone
I Will Recount
Isaiah 63:7-9 ESV “I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord, the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. For he said, … Continue reading I Will Recount
Humble, Pray, Seek and Turn
2 Chronicles 7:11-14 ESV “Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's house. All that Solomon had planned to do in the house of the Lord and in his own house he successfully accomplished. Then the Lord appeared to Solomon in the night and said to him: “’I have heard your prayer … Continue reading Humble, Pray, Seek and Turn