“For God is at work within you, helping you want to obey him, and then helping you do what he wants” (Philippians 2:13). We were at a garden market choosing flowers for our garden. For forty-nine years of our marriage I had always done this because my husband traveled so...
Abraham was very quick to give this instruction to his son Isaac who complied by marrying Rebecca, a virtuous woman from his father’s clan. But when it was time for Isaac to tell his sons the same thing, he forgot only to realize it after his first son Esau had...
The Bible teaches us that wisdom comes from above but it begins with the fear of the Lord, so here is the biblical definition of wisdom in the hopes that you might gain it. True Wisdom When I was young, I thought I knew so much more than the rest...
God is ever faithful to draw near to those who draw near to Him. The Bible tells us,“’You will seek Me and find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ declares the Lord” (Jeremiah 29:12-13). Melanie Shankle, author of “Everyday Holy: Finding...
During car rides throughout the pines of East Texas, our daughter often observes her surroundings and asks big questions about God. “Is God bigger than that tree, mama?” “What about the road? Is he longer than that?” Outside of the obvious difficulty in answering such massive questions, my heart smiles...
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw...
The Psalms: Song and Instruction The heading of the psalm reminds us of what we saw last week. “To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.” The sons of Korah were a group of priests who were charged with the ministry of singing. Second Chronicles 20:19 describes them in action:...
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ” (Colossians 3:23-24, NLT). Sometimes you feel as if your efforts are going...