As wives, we often hear how we should support our husbands and submit to his leadership. To that, I would agree completely. We are told that our submission and support are commands given to us by God, and in honoring our husbands, we also honor God. Again, I would agree. Today, I want to take… Continue reading What if Their Wives Had Said No?
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In All Thy Ways
Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Let’s start with a few definitions. Trust: to be confident or sure All: every one, the whole number of particulars Heart: the seat of affections… Continue reading In All Thy Ways
Love is Necessary to Successful Prayer
“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.” 1 John 4:16 KJV God desires for you to have faith in Him after salvation. He also desires for you to love Him and rest in… Continue reading Love is Necessary to Successful Prayer
Even the Unclean Spirits
“And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,… Continue reading Even the Unclean Spirits
A Past-Tense Testimony
Today I read Jeremiah 1-3 for my devotions. As you read through the Old Testament, you’ll see Israel’s history. They spent their lives walking with God and turning to idols, God corrected them, they’d come back to Him for a bit, and then back to their idols, and the cycle continued. They didn’t seem to… Continue reading A Past-Tense Testimony
Wrongfully Imprisoned
When was the last time you read through Genesis and studied the life of Joseph? If it’s been awhile, I want to encourage you to take the time to read it. Joseph was put into prison after Potiphar's wife lied about him making inappropriate advances toward her. As any husband would do, he threw Joseph… Continue reading Wrongfully Imprisoned
The Sin of Rebellion
We tend to see rebellion only in children. As adults, we easily minimize rebellion to “mistakes.” However, God has a lot to say about rebellion. We must take this seriously. It is a sin and it will hinder our prayers. I want to start by saying that isolated mistakes and sins are not the same… Continue reading The Sin of Rebellion
As Unto the Lord
When you hear, “as unto the Lord,” what do you think of? This is one of those phrases we don’t have to look deeply into Greek or Hebrew to discover a theological, earth-shattering meaning. It simply means to do things as if you’re doing them for God. Because, in reality, we are. Everything is part… Continue reading As Unto the Lord
Freedom in the Fire
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not,… Continue reading Freedom in the Fire
Lukewarm Christianity
“I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:15-16 Lukewarm Christianity. What does that really mean/look like? I don’t know about you, but the very… Continue reading Lukewarm Christianity
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