Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. Genesis 7:1 (NKJV) This particular verse has often been translated as “Go into the ark…” But literal translations such as Young’s read, “And Jehovah saith to Noah, ‘Come in, thou …
Author Archives: Renee Srch
THAT TIME I MADE A STRANGER CRY
Guest Post by Author Cassie Downs Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” —Mark 8:34 I barely got the words out of my mouth when tears flooded her eyes. They rolled down …
Speak Love and Healing
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 As the mother of three grown boys, I am growing increasingly aware of the deficit of good words I speak into my sons’ lives. When my sons were little, words like ‘good job,’ ‘well done,’ or ‘I love you,’ …
Love is Always Hopeful
Love is always hopeful. 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT) When Kim noticed her daughter wasn’t developing according to the ‘norm’ and failed to reach obvious milestones, she took her daughter to several specialists. One physician told Kim and her husband that Lorena was just “floppy.” Other doctors offered little hope other than to provide a litany …
Big Shoes
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) Joshua had some big shoes to fill. Not only had Moses died, but he’d just been volunteered by God to lead a people numbering in the tens …
No Compromise
Noah walked with God. Genesis 6:9 (ESV) Noah was one of those people who stood out in a crowd. He was the kid at school who was teased because he wouldn’t take part in bullying younger students. He was odd man out because he wouldn’t hang out at the bar to share dirty jokes …
Bleeding Heart Flower
Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.” II Corinthians 1:3 One can immediately see how this flower got its name! The larger petals resemble a heart and the smaller petals look like drops of …
Covered
“And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.” Genesis 3:21 (ESV) Nestled between the sin of Adam and Eve and their subsequent banishment from the Garden of Eden is a short verse that could easily be missed. Yet contains such a powerful message; “And the …
Love is Not Envious
Love… does not envy. 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) Envy is not usually intentional. That disparaging predator creeps up on us when we least expect it. It whispers lies and blinds us to the truth. It draws our center of attention on what we lack so we don’t focus on the blessings God has so lovingly …
Time Passes So Quickly
Let us yet take hold of God’s eternal plan and receive His new mercies each and every day. It’s not too late to start from where we are planted. Shed those hindrances that have held us back.