“The woman said to the serpent…” (Genesis 3:2 NASB1995) My Upper Zoom group has started working our way through the beginning of everything. We started Genesis a few weeks back and tackled chapter 3 this morning. That said, I’ve spent the last seven days ruminating…
Tag: temptation
We are chasing our tails when we believe the world might actually meet our needs.
It seems very reasonable that in His own wilderness season, our Savior could have returned to the Red Sea and walked the very path of His people.
What does it look like to earnestly seek the Lord? How do we live wholeheartedly?
Don’t miss this: our inattention to the things of God causes Jesus great sorrow. He wept over the state of things in the holy city and He will weep over us if we neglect Him.
To put this verse into modern terms, God the Father just handed over His keys, His wallet and His iPhone to His only Son. Not just to a station wagon, a rental house and a ten thousand dollar credit line, but to the UNIVERSE. God gave Jesus the authority He required to give eternal life; but we recognize the temptation involved in wearing such authority even for a little while.
I have winced so many times alone this journey because I recognize my own impatience, ingratitude, disbelief and misplaced pride.
It’s actually His mercy that carries us to barren places before promised places.
“Devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God.” (1 Chronicles 22:19a NIV) These are David’s instructions to his son, Solomon and we don’t have to be terribly familiar with the details of David’s story to read between the lines and catch full…
“I have told you these things for a purpose…” (John 15:11 MSG) Wait, what things? John 15:1-10 can be condensed to a list. Jesus the Vine.His Father is the Vinedresser.Non fruit-bearing branches are removed entirely.Fruit-bearing branches are pruned to bear even more fruit.Christ longs for…