Month: September 2024

Throughout my life I developed some incorrect beliefs about God. Some I was taught, and others I probably caught on my own. Thankfully, God’s Word has been doing some serious weeding in my mind. I was taught, “God is sovereign.” This is true, but I heard it incorrectly. I thought everything that happened was God’s…

“Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?” Romans 2:4 (NKJV) I grew up hearing “God is going to get you.” I was told if I went to a movie theater to watch a questionable movie, and Jesus returned while…

“For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His…” 2 Chronicles 16:9 (NASB) In the past, I had my own interpretation of this verse. “For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly…

The title of this chapter reminds me of a tongue twister. Say it six times in a row, as fast as you can. Ha! I tried it myself and didn’t do very well.  Repeating “God Gives Good Gifts” six times is a challenge, but sadly, some people don’t know if this statement is true and…

“Lord, in the beginning you made the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will disappear into nothingness, but you will remain forever. They will become worn out like old clothes, and some day you will fold them up and replace them. But you yourself will never change, and your years…

“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.’” Lamentations 3:21-24 (ESV) The moment we open…

“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him!”Romans 5:8, 9 (NIV) Dear verse 9, where, oh where, have you been all my life?…

I sat with the Lord one quiet morning. Something weighed heavy on my heart. I was avoiding something I needed to do, something the Lord had told me to do. It was a simple command in the Bible, and the Lord had gently reminded me more than once. More than a dozen times. I needed…