Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. “B-15… N-38…O-64…. Bingo!” My husband and I had been looking for a way to connect more with our 6-year-old grandson. Since the family lives about seven hours away from us, our times together are limited. Continue Reading…
Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Do you ever feel like you’re facing a coalition of problems? It seems like trouble presses in from every side until you Continue Reading…
Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. “Fourscore and seven years ago…” The source of human conflict began much earlier than Continue Reading…
1 Samuel 30:6 “…But David found strength in the Lord.” The other day I was reading a devotional on “Joy.” To be honest, I wasn’t feelin’ it. My bucket load of concerns had left me depleted, unable to see the world in anything but gray, ashen hues. My mood positioned Continue Reading…
Philippians 3:13-14 “…forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal….” The atmosphere pulsed with electricity. A sea of white shirts and waving pompoms invited football fans to join the frenzied echo of WE ARE…PENN STATE! The white-out game at Beaver Stadium between Continue Reading…
Revelation 2:17 “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.” “Who Continue Reading…
1 Thessalonians 5:18 “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I was at a conference once when the speaker challenged us to think about what we consider a win. I’ve never forgotten the illustration he used. He said a “win” for the sound Continue Reading…
Psalm 31:24 “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” A lady called our church office the other day asking if she could meet with me. We set up a time and as she related all the difficulties she was going through, my heat broke. It seemed Continue Reading…
Hosea 6:3 “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him.” We recently had the opportunity to tour the fabulous Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. I couldn’t help but notice the pin our tour guide was wearing: BEAT ARMY. When asked about it, she said, “Beat Army isn’t Continue Reading…
1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 “We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.” The waiting time—that interminable period between crying out to God and receiving an answer—poses one Continue Reading…