9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the...
Being Filled
9 For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. (Psalm 107:9 ESV) The world and the enemy wishes nothing more than to fill us with things that take us further away from God. And God wishes nothing more than to fill us with the good...
Know This
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...