- 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: trusting God
Be Careful What You Pray For
The Babylonians had come and gone. Though Jerusalem lay in ruins, those who were left in the land, and those who returned to the land from surrounding regions, sensed somewhat of a return to normality. A governor, Gedaliah, had been … Continue reading
Faith Begets Faith
It was a faith journey. To go to Jesus, in the first place, required faith. Sure, he was desperate–his son was ill and at the point of death. But he was also a man of some standing–an official in Herod’s … Continue reading
Posted in John
Tagged faith, response of faith, the crucible of faith, trust, trust in God, trusting, trusting God
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My Story
Chewing on some verses in Isaiah this morning. So much I still don’t really understand of the prophet’s writings. So much to navigate. For example, what day is “in that day”? When is that day? What in the prophetic writing … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged God's grace, God's patience, grace, idolatry, idols, salvation, trusting God, working out our salvation
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Do Not Be Afraid . . . Remember the Lord . . . and Fight!
Earlier this week, I was talking to a young friend you has been going through a crisis of faith over the last few years and is kind of wound tight now as she quickly approaches a season of change and … Continue reading
Posted in Nehemiah
Tagged fight the good fight, mighty in battle, spiritual battles, the battle is the Lord's, trusting God
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A Lifelong Relier
Asa saw it as a boy during his dad’s reign as king of Judah. Their army of 400,000 up against the northern king’s army of 800,000 was out numbered 2 to 1, and yet they were victorious. How come? The … Continue reading
Posted in 2Chronicles
Tagged finishing well, self-sufficiency, trust in God, trusting God
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Resisting the “How Do I Protect It” Way
Chewing on the story of Jeroboam ascending to the throne of Israel in 1Kings 12. And there seems to be something about getting to be king of the castle which, no matter how you got there–even if the castle was … Continue reading
Posted in 1Kings
Tagged God's faithfulness, obedience, response of faith, The promises of God, trusting God
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A “How Long O Lord” Song
It’s not a happy song. Not gonna set your toe to tapping. It’s a sad song. A lament. I’m guessing it was written after the Babylonian invasion. Also referred to as the Chaldeans, these nation conquerors had added Israel to … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged endurance, lament, suffering, the crucible of faith, trusting, trusting God
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