One Who Understands

1 Who has believed what he has heard from us?[a]    And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?2 For he grew up before him like a young plant,    and like a root out of dry ground;he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,    and no beauty that we should desire...

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...