Psalm 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times. Silver is tried in a furnace of earth. The metal to be purified must be mingled with lead, and laid on the cupel, and exposed to a strong heat in an air furnace. The…
DISRUPTION IS NOT DESTRUCTION.
Act 8:1 … At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Act 8:4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Our life’s journey is always on the danger of being disrupted….
THE UNSHAKABLE
Heb 12:27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Heb 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God…
TURNING THE LIGHTS ON.
Gen 1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. Gen 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. Light is one of the most astonishing productions of the creative skill and the power of God. Light has been proved by many…
NO ONE IS ABLE TO SNATCH THEM OUT.
Joh 10:28 “And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. Joh 10:29 “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. Joh 10:30 “I and My Father…
LOOKING AHEAD IN ANTICIPATION.
Luk 2:25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. Luk 2:26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he…
SCALING NEW HEIGHTS.
2Sa 22:34 He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places. The deer referenced here can also be called a gazelle, a graceful, swift and sure footed animal that can confidently climb sheer rocky cliffs without stumbling or falling. In climbing, the deer can place her back feet…
RESTING IN THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD.
Lam 3:22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. Lam 3:23 They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. We live in extremely unpredictable seasons that have the capacity to throw us off balance if we are not properly anchored. Occasionally we find ourselves in the midst of…
THIS IS THE WAY; WALK IN IT.
Isa 30:21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” In life, we have several things we use to show us direction to a given location. A compass has been used to give direction and has been…
HE MUST INCREASE AS WE DECREASE.
Joh 3:29 “He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. Joh 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease. John’s disciples reported to him that ” the man whom he…