- 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: keep on keepin’ on
My Servant
The storm was over. The throbbing pain of sore infested limbs had ended. The pounding sorrow of having lost family, fortune, and his fair name had subsided. The relentless waves of accusation after accusation by his miserable comforters had ceased. … Continue reading
Posted in Job
Tagged children of God, friend of God, God's faithfulness, keep on keepin' on, refined in the fire, suffering
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Better Than Butter
How Job longed for the good ol’ days. The days of prosperity. The days of health. The days when family surrounded him. The days when widely held respect went before him. The days, Job says, “when God watched over me” … Continue reading
Posted in Job, Revelation
Tagged before the throne, endurance, heaven, keep on keepin' on, suffering, throne of God
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The Command and The Promise
He understood the prophetic word he heard. He got the vision that was revealed. That’s what it says of Daniel, in the opening verse of Daniel 10, about the revelation he received in the third year of Cyrus king of … Continue reading
Posted in Daniel
Tagged end times, face to face with Christ, faithful service, keep on keepin' on, resurrection
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Think Like Jesus, Live For God
For them, to not blend in was as good as putting a target on their back. To live like citizens of a heavenly kingdom was to increasingly be at odds with the kingdom around them. To stand out from the … Continue reading
Posted in 1Peter
Tagged Christ's suffering, keep on keepin' on, suffering, the mind of Christ, the will of God
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A Full-Time Job
They pursued Him not because of who He was, but because of how they had benefited from what He did. They were among the more than five thousand fed on the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Those who … Continue reading
Stay
“It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.” No Dickens, but surely it was the tale of one city, Jerusalem. Because King Zedekiah has decided to take a stand against the Babylonians, Jerusalem had fallen. After … Continue reading
Posted in Jeremiah
Tagged faithfulness, fear, fear not, God's faithfulness, keep on keepin' on
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That Grace That Is Yet To Come
Peter writes to the “elect exiles”–those driven from their homes by persecution. They were those of “the Dispersion”–the going had gotten tough and it had forced them to get going. They were on the run for their faith. They were … Continue reading
Posted in 1Peter
Tagged grace, His second coming, keep on keepin' on, the glory to be revealed
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Be Patient
The “brothers” thrice addressed in James 5:7-12 are the righteous poor of James 5:1-6 — that’s what the “therefore” is there for in verse 7. They are James’ fellow believers who have been defrauded by the rich who have withheld … Continue reading
Posted in James
Tagged endurance, His second coming, keep on keepin' on, soon and very soon, stand fast
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Making Sense of the Ups and Downs
At first read, you give your head a shake and then go back for a second read. And then you realize this guy is flip-flopping like a fish outta water. Or, as my friend used to say, emotionally he’s up … Continue reading
Posted in Jeremiah
Tagged dealing with depression, do not lose heart, jars of clay, keep on keepin' on
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Remaining Steadfast and Loving Him
Chewing on steadfastness this morning thanks to James. To remain, to persevere, to endure–something to be desired, if even at great cost. That’s why James says we should “count it all joy” when we encounter “trials of various kinds.” . … Continue reading
Posted in James
Tagged endurance, keep on keepin' on, loving God, perseverance, the love of God
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