Are you hungry for the book? I have to ask myself the same thing, "am I hungry for the book?" I am not talking about any book. I am talking about the word of God, our guide book. The book that gives us hope, encouragement, teaching, training and correction. The only book we have that truly teaches who God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are! Peter tells us in 1 Peter 2:2, "like … [Read more...]
Three Reasons Bible Reading Should Top Your “To Do” List
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against You,” Psalm 119:11 (NIV) This is one of the earliest verses from the Bible I can remember memorizing. It was part of the pledge to the Bible we said every morning at the Christian elementary school I attended. I heard it daily at school, and then I heard it again at church on a regular basis. Knowing the … [Read more...]
Explain Your Hope
1 & 2 Peter are my favorites. Of the entire Bible, if I could hold onto just one chunk, that'd be the one I would choose. Of the many times I've poured over those two small but mighty books, 1 Peter 3:15 has never stood out to me and dwelt in my thoughts like it did a few weeks ago. In the HCSB - "but honor the Messiah, as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a … [Read more...]
Search the Scriptures
Search the Scriptures So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves, and carried about with every wind of doctrine...." Ephesians 4:14 Fall comes late in the South and over the past two months, the leaves have turned red, yellow and orange and have fallen off the trees in abundance. As I watch out the window over my kitchen sink, the wind is … [Read more...]
The Most Important Resolution to Make This Year
The line “Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love” has been on my mind lately. Maybe it’s because I easily drift from the Word and prayer when I’m on vacation. Maybe it’s because I allow the busyness of traveling to be an excuse for my lack of time with God. Or maybe it’s because, as a fallen human, my heart will wander anytime I’m not … [Read more...]
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