Proverbs 4: 23 Amplified " Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance for out of it flows the springs of life." There is nothing like Springtime, it's such a great time of newness of life. The birds are singing, the leaves on the trees are turning green, flowers are blooming. I enjoy this time of year so much. Well, all almost everything about this time of year...
Read MoreOlder Women?
Titus 2:3-4 "The older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things, that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children." As I was giving some simple advice to a young mother several weeks ago, the thought occurred to me...
Casting Your Care
1 Peter 5:7 " Casting all your care upon Him; for He cares for you". Several weekends ago, my daughter took my wife and I hiking in a beautiful park in nearby Pennsylvania. It was awesome! We were amazed at the...
Read MoreYou're a Know-it-all
1 John 2:20 " But you have an unction from the Holy One, and you know all things." Have you ever been around a know-it-all? Are you a know-it-all? In a negative sense, it's someone who...
When in Trouble, Call 911
Psalm 91:1 " He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty". In America, when you dial 911 on any phone, you are immediately connected to...
For Pete's Sake
Genesis 39:5 "From that time that he made him supervisor in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the Lord's blessing was on all that he had in the house and in the field". According to the dictionary, the phrase, "for Pete's sake" is...
Go to the Source
Romans 3:4 (NKJV) "Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: ‘That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged.’” Does this scenario sound familiar… Someone says to you, "Did you hear what so and so said about you? They said that you were angry with them, and you ignored them at work the other day?"...
Read MoreNo Farmers, No Food
2 Corinthians 9:10 "Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;” Living in farm country, as we do in southwest New Jersey, it’s no surprise that as I was driving along one of the backroads the other day...
Read MoreeUnity
Psalm 133:1 (The Living Bible) “How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live together in harmony”. Online dating services have exploded since the mid 90’s when the first official sites began. Since then...
Read MoreReach Out and Take It
Mark 5:27 – “When she heard of Jesus, came in the press behind and touched his garment”. I think many believers, when they hear of this scripture, imagine this woman gently touching Jesus’ robe. That couldn’t be further from the truth...
Read MoreIs That Your Final Answer?
Mark 11:14 "And Jesus answered and said unto it, no man eat fruit of thee hereafter forever. And His disciples heard it." "Is that your final answer?" is a phrase made famous from an American television game quiz show that first aired in 1999 called Who Wants to be a Millionaire. The show made television history as being...
Read MoreA Place Called "There"
1 Kings 17:4“You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there." A few weeks ago on a Saturday night, I was carrying some items to our van for our church service the following day. Each trip I would cut across the front lawn, and in the process I had somehow dropped my car keys. The next morning...
Read MoreTo Obey is Better Than ________
1 Samuel 15:22 - "And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams." Have you ever had something in your heart that you know you were supposed to do, but you tried to substitute anything and everything else instead of doing what the Lord has told you to do?...
Read MoreFaith in Your Faithfulness
Habakkuk 2:4 (Amplified Bible) "The just man shall live by his faith and in his faithfulness". I once heard a story of a well known preacher who was on his way to a very large conference where he was the keynote speaker. On the way his SUV was hit broadside and thankfully no one was seriously injured, although...
Read MoreScandalous Grace
John 8:10-11 " When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." Every year, it seems the Holy Spirit gives our church somewhat of a theme song. Last year it was ...
Read MoreA Bug's Life - Living Abund-ANT"
Proverbs 6:6 "Go to the ant...consider her ways and be wise”. In the classic 1998 Disney film, A Bug’s Life, a story is told of an incredible journey with one little ANT as he searches for a brave band of warriors to help him battle against the grasshoppers who threaten his home. I enjoyed this story because...
Grace Recliner
John 6:10-11 “Jesus said, Make all the people recline (sit down). Now the ground (a pasture) was covered with thick grass at the spot, so the men threw themselves down, about 5,000 in number. Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed to the disciples and the disciples to the reclining people; so also [He did] with the fish, as much as they wanted.” “In our home the recliner in our family room is a special place...
Read More"Clean Up in Aisle Nine"
Proverbs 13:10 " Only by pride comes contention". Have you ever been to the grocery store and witnessed a child having a temper tantrum because they didn’t get their way? How about the child pulling things off the shelf, one by one, to get their mom’s attention, until she finally gives in and gives them what they want to keep them quiet? We had a similar experience in the waiting room at the dentist the other day...
Read MoreNo Fault Relationships
James 5: 16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another that ye might be healed". Have you ever heard of no fault car insurance? It means that your car insurance company will pay your bills if you get into a car accident, regardless of who was at fault for the accident. Have you ever heard of "no fault relationships"?...
God's When is Our Then
Psalm 126:1-2 "When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with singing: Then said they among the heathen, the Lord has done great things for them." There is incredible power in laughter. God laughs! I love to laugh, and I laugh loud, ask my family and friends (LOL!). My dog Benny...
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