3 Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his;[a] we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 100:3-5 ESV) Today, I ask...
In Our Own Eyes
1 Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart;[a]there is no fear of God before his eyes. (Psalm 36:1 ESV) We can get to a point where we no longer even see our sin. We are so buried in it that it has become habitual and we make excuses for what...
Fallow Ground
12 Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground,for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. (Hosea 10:12 ESV) What is it in our faith life to break up our fallow ground. Allowing soil to lie fallow for a growing season...
Sleepless Nights
1 On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. (Esther 6:1 ESV) I have had my fair share of sleepless nights. Often I will wake up and my mind shifts into...
Carried Away
14 But each person is tempted when he is lured (carried away) and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. (James 1:14-16 ESV) In our scripture today various translations...