What about you, my friend? What word is on your heart at the cusp of 2023? What is phrase is caught in your head? How is the Lord leading you into the unknown of the new year?
Tag: Word
Sin and self mar our every effort. Our short-sightedness interferes with our ability to make sound judgement.
The cure for our hunched over heart is close contact with the Word.
One of things I admire most about Jesus is the fact that His mindset doesn’t falter in deteriorating circumstances. He maintains His principles even in deep distress. He is able to hold to the values of heaven even amidst the ugliest throes of humanity.
Hating evil has nothing to do with hating people. Our world has falsely entwined the two. Hating evil is abhorring the affliction that plagues humanity and in the same breath, fighting tirelessly to extricate souls from sin’s deadly grip.
Samuel’s use of ‘thus far’ reminds us that we are only as good as our last decision towards God. Holy men fail all the time. We must remain engaged with His word and His Spirit daily or we will backslide. Not may or might, but will.
My preacher-momma explained it to our confirmation class. The chancel lamp was a symbol of God’s continual presence in His sanctuary. Though we come and go, His presence is constant. Unwavering. He is with us always.
When we can’t sleep, when the anxieties of the day are stealing our peace, we can get up and get into God’s Word.
It is crucial to commit scripture to our souls and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.
CoVid-19 has been incredibly contagious from the very first news report.