Guest post by Author Nancy Lewis-Shelton FORGIVING OTHERS Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob. Genesis 27:41 (NIV) Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he …
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Finding the Answer
Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat? He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. John 6:5-6 ESV Lately, I’ve been watching some of the …
Of Salt and Shakers
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, show shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” Matthew 5:13 (ESV) Jesus calls you and me the ‘salt of the earth.’ But what does He mean …
Discerning God’s Will
“Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.” Psalm 143:8 The phrase ‘God’s will’ is often misconstrued or viewed as a personal road map for our lives; where I attend college, what …
Important Versus Urgent
But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Luke 10:41-42 (NASB) Martha had a predicament; the pot of potatoes was bubbling over, the steaks were ready to …
Beautiful Feet
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Isaiah 52:7 (ESV) Now that summer is here, I’ve been more conscientious about caring for my feet. I mean, who wants to …
Well Encounters, Part Three: Moses
That day, by the well, was my lowest point. Fearful, humiliated, doubting my own self-worth, I questioned God’s anointing on my life. Though my birth parents told me I was brought into this world for a special purpose, I’d failed to include God in that equation. I thought I could use my position, my influence, and my strength to make a difference – but God had a different plan. He would fulfill His promise to free the Israelites through HIS power – not mine.
Well Encounters, Part two: Hagar
How quickly I forgot that promise! In the midst of my sorrow, I saw nothing but desert and death. I overlooked God’s pledge to me and to Ishmael. Had I remembered it, I would have clung to hope. Had I recalled God’s faithfulness when I wandered into the desert that first time, perhaps my outlook and my response would have been entirely different.
GOD’S PROTECTION
Each day, I have to make a decision to travel toward or away from God’s protection. If I am careless or make a wrong or unsafe choice, with His guidance, I am able to resist the world’s evils and find guidance in this changing world.
How Will You Be Remembered?
“Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had placed his hands on him; and the Israelites listened to him and did just what the Lord had commanded Moses. No prophet ever again arose in Israel like Moses, who knew the Lord face to face. He did all the signs and wonders the Lord had sent him to do …