Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven. Deut 10:22 NASB How many ways can you combine six Lego bricks? If you are one of my grandkids, the possibilities are endless. If it is me, you might […]
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God’s Grace Is Never Redundant
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Phil 3:13-14 NIV I came […]
Building On Solid Ground
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. I Cor 3:11 NIV “The only thing to fear is fear itself.” Franklin Roosevelt spoke these words in his first inaugural address to a weary nation facing financial and natural disasters and the rise of Hitler to power. […]
Love In The Air
We love because he first loved us. I John 4:19 NIV Are you looking for that perfect verse for your Friday’s Hallmark Valentine’s Day card? You might have a go with some of these timeless quotes. Cartoonist and Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz wrote, “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and […]
Groundhog Day Living
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. Isaiah 40:8 One of the most profound questions asked yesterday wasn’t spoken from the pulpits of our churches, nor the echelons of Washington power brokers but from a crowd gathered in Punxsutawney, Penn. The monumental question, “Did Phil see his […]
What’s Happening Tomorrow
You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21 NLT “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” These words of wisdom from Yogi Berra could easily apply to a list of 1925 predictions made for 2025. Dr. A.R. Wentz predicted that we would communicate with a pocket-sized apparatus. He […]
Is There No End to Evil?
For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Matthew 15:19 NIV Daniel left his home in Nigeria with the promise of a life-changing opportunity in the UK. Instead, this young Nigerian came face to face with evil becoming a victim of the nearly 50 million people in the […]
2025 Year of Wonder
This is what God the LORD says—the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it. Isaiah 42:5 NIV “The whole world is a series of miracles, but we’re so used […]
Another Year, Another Resolution
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 NASB Is it just me or are there more people in the gym this […]
Get Ready, 2025 Is Here
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV “Dear Santa, if you haven’t time to pick out things for me, just […]