7 For he is our God,and we are the people of his pasture,the sheep under his care.[a]Today, if you hear his voice: (Psalm 95:7 CSB) We are under God’s care, of His pasture, our scripture says. It may not always feel like that. But the operative part of today’s scripture...
Losing It
39 Anyone who finds his life will lose it, and anyone who loses his life because of me will find it. (Matthew 10:39 CSB) This blog post will, I predict, get a lot of views. Because everyone will want to see what I am losing it over. But now that I have...
Overwhelmed
23 A person’s steps are established by the Lord,and he takes pleasure in his way.24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,because the Lord supports him with his hand. (Psalm 37:23-24 CSB) We are not going to walk through this life without stumbling and falling. But we do not have to be overwhelmed...
Rendered Powerless
6 For we know that our old self[a] was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin[b] might be rendered powerless so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin, 7 since a person who has died is freed[c] from sin. (Romans 6:6-7 CSB) It would be nice if once we came to Christ saving grace...
Sort it Out
1 Do not be agitated by evildoers;do not envy those who do wrong.2 For they wither quickly like grassand wilt like tender green plants. (Psalm 37:1-2 CSB) Have you ever watched someone you thought was not a good person flourish? Someone who got by on the backs of others and was only...