Colossians 3: 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. When we read the Bible, particularly familiar sections of it, our minds react immediately with recognition. The downside, though, is […]
Psalm 112: 1 & 7 Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments. He will not fear evil tidings. His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. The word “fear” in the above passage means to revere and worship. Therefore, blessed is the person who […]
Romans 12: 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. We looked quite a bit last week at what God has to say about acceptance and in […]
Matthew 13: 5 – 6 NIV Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.Last week I wrote to you about venturing out into the […]
Luke 10: 42 You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Only one thing is needed. There are many things which distract us and which seem important. However, Jesus told Martha that only one thing is needed. That one thing is the Word of God. Martha’s sister, Mary, had […]
