“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love,and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord,until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.” (Hosea 10:12, NIV) One of my favorite singing groups in the church of my youth, was the Ambassadors for Christ. I loved this group not simply for their outstanding musical abilities, …
Reap Later When we were children, we loved to play with boomerangs. When you throw a boomerang, it will return to you. Boomerangs remind me of the principle of sowing and reaping. The Word of God lovingly declares, “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” …
“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11 New King James Version (NKJV). When reflecting on this scripture, I think of the lyrics to and old Christmas song, which joyously proclaims “it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Nevertheless, despite …
“I don’t want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don’t care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is you, yeah” Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is …
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil.” This simple scripture (Romans 12:17a, New International Version (NIV)) reverberates with Godly wisdom and sound advice, and yet for many believers, it is one of the most difficult to put into practice. If you live long enough, no matter what your position or station in life, most assuredly, …
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32, New International Version (NIV)). Dear ones, this scripture is one of the shortest in the Christian Bible, but it is loaded with wisdom. We live in a world that is inundated with self-help gurus, many of whom …
…I Come to Thee Hebrews 4:16 New International Version (NIV) tells the believer, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” When I was a child, I would frequently hear my grandmother and her friends sing …
From my childhood until now, I’ve always had a love for water, especially the ocean. Ilearned how to swim at an early age so I never really had a fear of water or drowning or anythinglike that. When I first learned how to swim, one of the first lessons I was ever told was to …
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Luke 6:38, New International Version (NIV)). The Christmas season is here and we are excited once more, as the world …
