God’s Grace in a Godless Place
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9 The goodness and the grace of God are all through the Book of 1 Samuel. He is shown again…
Read MoreFor Our Own Good
Christian, do you know how sometimes you just know that the Lord has spoken to you? This is often a reminder or a confirmation of something we know is true from His word. Just over a year ago a young man told me that he had heard very clearly from the Lord. It was…
Read MoreWhat’s Their Motive?
“For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” 1Samuel 16:7b Other people do things many times every day that directly affect you and me. Decisions are made that have ramifications for our present and our future that we have no…
Read MoreSteadfast Love
Psalm 84:5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. As I read this verse I was reminded of the words of a song quoting another verse that says, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end.” (Lamentations…
Read MoreVain Words
My mouth is filled with your praise and with your glory all the day. Psalm 71:8 It’s always interesting to see how the pendulum swings from far right to far left on almost any issue, and then we experience varying degrees as it swings back again. This would seem to be the case for…
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