7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees,[a] for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 CSB) My father used to have a saying, “You can’t fool dogs or children.”...
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Faith Barrier
11 But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11 CSB) What in your life is a barrier to your faith? Moses asked, “Who am I?” Could you be suffering from the same barrier to going...
The Brother Near
20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. (1 John 4:20 CSB) People in the church speak a lot about loving...
Hindrance
23 Jesus turned and told Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns[a] but human concerns.” (Matthew 16:23 CSB) We need to regularly look at our lives to see where we might be serving as a hindrance to others. In our busy, busy...
The Underlying Message
8 They collapse and fall,but we rise and stand firm. (Psalm 20:8 CSB) There is something unique about those who are strong in their faith. No matter what is going on around them, they stand firm in their resolve that God is for them. They have learned that even when...