Thursday, November 7, 2013

Worldliness, sophistication, cynicism are all symptoms of a hard heart. I know, it took blatant manipulation to soften my heart: say puppies or an ATT commercial at Christmas. An open heart takes something else. It takes sincere confidence in Christ..."firm to the end"-- and a little help from your friends.

Hebrews 3:12-15


Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.
But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.
As it is said,

“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”


Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Monday, November 4, 2013

Could this possibly be true? Every morning God's compassion is new. His faithfulness cannot fail, it defines him. All I have to do is believe, obey and wait quietly.

Lamentations 3:22-27
Dawn again

Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
It is good that one should hope and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.
It is good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.




Sunday, November 3, 2013

Mercy, regeneration, renewal and our righteous works have nothing to do with it. I'm so grateful.

Titus 3:3-5
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
Thank you Diane Griffith
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,
he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Iniquity and dominion, what a bad combination. Here's a prayer for us all "Keep steady my steps..."

Psalm 119:132-133
Turn to me and be gracious to me,
as is your way with those who love your name.
Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
and let no iniquity get dominion over me.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Fierceness and pride go a long way in the world. Then you find yourself up there with the eagles. It turns out not to be such a great place after all.

Jeremiah 49:16
Your fierceness has deceived you,
The pride of your heart,
O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock,
Who hold the height of the hill!
Though you make your nest as high as the eagle,
I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.