Fly Away

5 Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. (Proverbs 23:5 NKJV) Our scripture today is about acquiring wealth, but it could be said about most anything that we “will set our eyes upon”. God is looking for...

Rebellion

1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly,[a] and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and...

Our Hope

24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,    “therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:24 ESV) A challenging question this morning; Do you see the Lord as your portion? So, first, what does this mean? I have my own definition, as we all should, but I thought I would go new...

Hospitality to Strangers

1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. (Hebrews 13:1-2 ESV) Life can take us down many different paths and connect us with a multitude of friends and acquaintances. We should seek to interact with brotherly love in every case, as...

No Longer Myopic

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[a] for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28 ESV) So when we read this well worn verse we often think about how God is orchestrating things around us to make good work out for us....