Marriage
Marriages, like careers or characters, aren’t made overnight. They happen when folks dig in for the long run and keep their eyes on the prize.
Posted 2 months ago
God is our Only Helper
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 20
In Isaiah 20 God portrays what happens to people who look elsewhere for help instead of to Him. He humiliates the so-called “helper” so that His people may see how useless this help is and that they may seek Him once again.
Once they see what God does to the ones in whom they placed their trust, they will realize that their helper is indeed helpless and that means they are in an even a worst situation as the ones to whom they looked for help. They will realize that since the strong ones can’t remain standing, what will happen to them?
In that day the people who live on this coast will say, ‘See what has happened to those we relied on, those we fled to for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’
God bought us at a price and He desires that we seek Him only. He loves us and wants to be the One to whom we go for help. He gave His all for us, holding nothing back on that Cross and in return desires that He should be all we desire, in good times and in times of need.
Posted 2 months ago
Salvation may be described as the blind receiving sight, the deaf receiving hearing, the dead receiving life; but we have not only received these blessings, we have received Christ Jesus himself.
Charles H Spurgeon
Posted 2 months ago
The Tongue of the Righteous is Choice Silver
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
(Proverbs 10:20)
Since from the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks (see Matthew 12:33-37), the mouth of a person whose heart has been touched by God will reflect the transformation that comes from being in a right relationship with God. His words will be valuable to others. His words will build up and encourage, not humiliate and destroy.
On the other hand, the mouth of a wicked person reveals what lives in his heart and it is not pretty. Since his heart is of little value, his words will be of little value too.
Posted 2 months ago
A prophecy against Damascus:
“See, Damascus will no longer be a city
but will become a heap of ruins.
The cities of Aroer will be deserted
and left to flocks, which will lie down,
with no one to make them afraid.
The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,
and royal power from Damascus;
the remnant of Aram will be
like the glory of the Israelites,”
declares the LORD Almighty.
(Isaiah 17:1-3)
Posted 2 months ago
Call to me and I will answer you (Jeremiah 33:3)
Posted 3 months ago
“Lament and grieve for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth.” Isaiah 16:7b
(Crusader Castle in Kir Hareseth)
Posted 3 months ago
Posted 3 months ago
Christian spirituality is the spirituality of the Poor Man of Nazareth who took upon himself the form of a servant. To follow the way of the kingdom is therefore to follow him who fed the hungry, healed the sick, befriended the outcast, and blessed the peacemakers.
Kenneth Leech
Posted 4 months ago
Ask the Lord of the Harvest…
Jesus never stayed in one place for long. He moved throughout the towns and villages. There He taught them and told them about the Good News of the Kingdom of God. He followed His teaching up by healing every kind of disease and sickness.
As He was looking at the crowds, He was filled with compassion for them. They reminded him of sheep who wandered around aimlessly, harassed and helpless –without a shepherd to guide and protect them. Seeing the great need among the people, He told His disciples that there is more work than there are workers.
But He didn’t leave it there. He didn’t say this to cause any kind of despair. Instead He immediately followed up His observation with a solution to the problem. Prayer was His solution. Ask God to send more workers.
Sometimes when we are faced with a difficult and seemingly impossible situation, we are inclined to fall into despair. But may we follow the advice of our Lord. When we feel overwhelmed by the task, all we need to do is pray.
This principle is applicable to any situation in which we may find ourselves being overwhelmed by the sheer amount of responsibility or need around us. Don’t despair. Pray. And as a final thought: When the help does arrive, don’t criticize. Give thanks.
Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38
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