- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Tag Archives: incline my heart
Return and Rest
Hovering over Isaiah 30. While there’s much about Isaiah that disorients me as I try to map his prophecies to a historical timeline, there are gems encountered frequently along the way. Truths about the Holy One of Israel, promises concerning … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged entering His rest, incline my heart, repentance, their heart is far from me
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Taking Care with Something That’s a Done Deal
Chewing on the dynamics of salvation this morning as I hover over Hebrews 3. If salvation is all of God and nothing of us (and it is), then I’m inclined to think that those who are “truly saved” will be … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged a new heart, encouragement, exhort, incline my heart, keep on keepin' on, our hope, steadfast heart, unbelief
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Active Listening
To me, the entire chapter reads like a promise. A conditional, if/then promise, but a promise nevertheless. And what a promise! Who wouldn’t want to: understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God (v.5)? understand righteousness … Continue reading
Sitting Down on the Inside (2013 Rerun)
Hovering over the last part of Romans 6 this morning and the thought of being “slaves of righteousness.” Sounds like a lot of work. Gonna take a lot of effort. But found the following from my 2013 musings and was … Continue reading
Idols and Stumbling Blocks
One of the “advantages” of reading through the Old Testament prophets, I find, is the language the Spirit gives through them for identifying and describing sin. If you want to expand your vocabulary regarding transgression against God, just hang out … Continue reading
Posted in Ezekiel
Tagged a clean heart, idolatry, idols, incline my heart, pure heart
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What Didn’t Change?
Went back and read last year’s thoughts as I noodled on the story of the kid king, Joash, in 2Chronicles. And while I think I still agree with me on the importance of having Uncle J.s in our lives, I’m … Continue reading
Hardened Hearts
They saw Jesus and they were terrified. Beheld the Lord and were troubled. They weren’t demons who, when confronted by the Man from Nazareth, recognized Him as the Son of God and cried out in fear (Matt. 8:29, Mk. 5:7). … Continue reading
Posted in Mark
Tagged a new heart, hard heart, incline my heart, open the eyes of my heart
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A Heart to Understand, Eyes to See, and Ears to Hear
You think it would have been easy for them to get it. After all, they had walked out Egypt, walked through the Red Sea, and made it through the desert. They had seen the plagues, been overshadowed by the cloud … Continue reading
Posted in Deuteronomy
Tagged ears to hear, God's provision, illumination, incline my heart, open the eyes of my heart
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A Truth and A Promise
You never know when you’re going to come upon a truth about God worthy of note. And sometimes promises of God show up in the least expected places. This morning both those things appear in a rebuke from God. At … Continue reading
Posted in 2Chronicles
Tagged incline my heart, needing God, strength for the day, trusting God, wholly devoted
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A Head Scratcher
Hovering this morning over 1Kings 12, the account of how the kingdom of Israel is divided. And you don’t have to chew on the details very long before the whole thing becomes a bit of a head-scratcher. That Solomon defaulted … Continue reading