Running from God (Part 3)

God pursues us when we run from Him, because He loves us. In Jonah 1:4 we see God pursuing Jonah after he paid the fare to board a ship to run away from the presence of God. God brought a storm upon the waters in which the ship was in, trying to help Jonah to repent...

Running from God (Part 2)

Jonah 1:3 is very interesting. While Jonah was running from God he decided to travel in the opposite direction of where God told him to go. In this verse we see that it cost Him to run from God. Look closely, Scripture states that he paid the fare to get on the ship...

Running from God (Part 1)

For this mini series we will look at the book of Jonah chapter 1. So, dust off that Bible and read that short chapter and we will get into the discussion. Starting in verses 1 through 3 we see that the Word of the Lord came to Jonah and his response was to arise and...

Peace and War

It seems though no matter which way we turn: tv, radio, social media, or evenin  the grocery store or in our own homes, there is someone who wants war. Take a look at Psalm 120:5-7 and read it carefully before continuing. Opposition seems to abound, yet it seems...

Provide a Way

Today’s text is Colossians 4:3-4, please take the time to read it before going any further. Did you catch what was asked for? Prayers and opportunities to share the good news of Christ. How often do we neglect asking our faith communities to pray for us that God would...

MYOB (Mind Your Own Business)

Today’s text is from John 21:20-23 Please get your Bible out and read the text… electronic, hardback, paperback, or audio will do. Just make sure you read the text. What follows is very interesting. Knowing that Jesus was going to be betrayed, John asks a...

Kingdom Currency: Compassion

1 John 3:17 Please quickly look up the verse before you read any further. Thinking about the various season of my life, I recognize both sides of this equation. I have had goods to share with others and I have received from the hands of others. I am so thankful for...

Good Deeds

This past week I have been doing some study on temptations with a dear sister, and it was a great study. It also got me to thinking about what actually accounts for being a sin. I know  I have been guilty many times in my life of seeing sin only as a list of do not do...

Hardships…Why Have Them?

Originally posted 08/19/2009 Exodus 10: Moses was receiving further instruction from the Lord.  This time it was about the eighth plague that the Lord was about to give to Pharaoh and the land of Egypt, the plague of locusts. Some plagues the children of God endured...

Oh, Where is He?

Originally posted 01/01/2011 We are here at the New Year of 2011, just fresh out of the Christmas Season for 2010. So many thoughts whirl in my mind, with a fresh anticipation of the New Year. I was reading in Matthew chapter 2 the old familar story of the birth of...