Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 (NLT) In the book of Colossians, Paul urges believers to take into consideration how they clothe themselves each day. He’s not speaking of physical clothing but spiritual clothing. I must …
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Through the Fire
“Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!” Daniel 3:25 (NLT) Some of us have read this story so many times that we’ve become inured to the test of faith Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego underwent. So let’s revisit this passage of Scripture. …
WAIT FOR THE LORD
Guest post by author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor your ways my ways,”says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 (NRSV) “Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their …
Army of Angels
“Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!” The LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire. …
His Arms Are Under You
The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27 (NLT) When my sons were learning to swim, my husband and I would place one hand on their bellies while they learned how to paddle with their arms and legs. Simply knowing our hand was there to keep them afloat …
On Making Wise Choices
God urges us to ask for His guidance in every situation, to seek His divine wisdom for those difficult choices that will inevitably fill our days.
Workers Overhead
“Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.” Matthew 18:10 (NLT) The other day, I saw a sign that read, “Caution. Workers Overhead.” While I couldn’t see the workers, I believed what the …
Cowardly Lion? No!
David’s enemy was a powerful nation, and he probably wrote this song on the
eve of battle. My enemy during those troublesome weeks was not a foreboding army of foot soldiers but anxiety.
The Desert of Shur
Then Moses led the people of Israel away from the Red Sea, and they moved out into the desert of Shur. They traveled in this desert for three days without finding any water. Exodus 15:22 (NLT) The Israelites had just crossed the Red Sea unscathed. Not a single life was lost. The Egyptians? Annihilated. Talk …
The Battle Is Not Yours
This is what the LORD says; Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NLT) Jehoshaphat faced an alarming adversary; the combined armies of Moab, Ammon, and some of the Meunim had declared war on Judah. 2 Chronicles 3:20 tells us …