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Let the words from the book of the law be always on your lips. Meditate on them day and night so that you may be careful to live by all that is written in it. If you do, as you make your way through this world, you will prosper and always find success.   Joshua 1:8 This verse opens by… Read More »

 Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!  And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.   Psalm 139:23-24  AMPC Believers often read this verse and gloss over wicked ways, like we don’t have any. That couldn’t be further… Read More »

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.  Luke 4:1-2 If you live in Pennsylvania the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is known as Fastnacht… Read More »

Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” Galatians 4:6 On Friday Night our Kids Klub made Valentine’s Day cards for their parents. As they were coloring, we were talking about the things we love about our parents. None of them had to think about… Read More »

We love each other because he loved us first.  1 John 4:19 Happy Valentine’s Day everyone.  Now I know it’s mostly a day to let others know we love and care about them with doing something special for them. And that’s a very good thing, because God wants us to love one another whether it… Read More »

Come to me all of you who are tired. You are like people who have worked for a long time. You are like people who have carried heavy things. Come to me. If you do that, you will find a place to rest. 29 Do what I teach you to do. Listen to my message and learn… Read More »

Let all that I am praise the Lord;     with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. 2 Let all that I am praise the Lord;     may I never forget the good things he does for me. 3 He forgives all my sins     and heals all my diseases. 4 He redeems me from death     and crowns me with love… Read More »

 But the person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. 1 Corinthians 6:17 In Greek the word for one is heis, which means one in the same to the exclusion of another. This just verifies the truth of            1 John 4:17 “that as He is, so… Read More »

 Then he said, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.  Genesis 24:12 Watching Super Bowl LX was different to say the least. It wasn’t really boring, but it wasn’t exciting either, well until the fourth quarter when things came alive. A play that I… Read More »

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 This verse seems so short, simple and to the point. But how many times have we failed to follow it? Probably because we make it more difficult than it is. While we try to define what it means to… Read More »