5 The sun rises and the sun sets;panting, it hurries back to the placewhere it rises.6 Gusting to the south,turning to the north,turning, turning, goes the wind,and the wind returns in its cycles.7 All the streams flow to the sea,yet the sea is never full;to the place where the streams flow,there they...
Endurance, Encouragement and Harmony
5 Now may the God who gives[a] endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus, (Romans 15:5 CSB) Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just live by this simple scripture! Why do we complicate life so? Why do we fill it with everything we want...
A Reward Uncounted
10 For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love[a] you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints—and by continuing to serve them. (Hebrews 6:10 CSB) For most of us, work dominates our lives if we allow it. A friend once told me that I have...
Pointing it Out
20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!” (Mark 11:20-21 CSB) The scripture surrounding the withered fig tree is rife with meaning. Jesus with the clearing of the temple...
Never Forgotten
15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child,or lack compassion for the child of her womb?Even if these forget,yet I will not forget you.16 Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands;your walls are continually before me. (Isaiah 49:15-16 CSB) Do you easily forget things? I do, but...