Mercy on our enemy.
The Lord has been dealing with me on the concept of vengeance and anger in reaction to my “enemies.” Micah 2:3 Therefore, the LORD says: “I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. It started with one thought. How can I wish evil on my enemy? God has prepared eternal […]
Forgiven
This morning waves of emotion. It seems that as God blesses and changes my mindset it gets more difficult. As I drovethe truck (works when it is not raining) this morning trying to drive off the water in the air filter I cranked up the Skillet and just let go. God is in control and […]
How much more?
Matthew 7:11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Kicked Around
This morning as I watched the news I counted 5 ads for attorney’s offering mercy from everything from bill collectors to the “evil drug companies.” I listened to the commentary of the news anchors telling me how the economy was in an up swing and that it would soon create more jobs. I listened to the rhetoric of the politicians telling me that […]
In HIS goodness.
James 1: 18 In His goodness God chose to make us His own children by giving us His true Word. And we, out of all creation, became His choice possession. As a child I memorized the book of James and although my memory is not clear enough to spit it back out word for word, […]
The Effectual Call
Romans 8:28-30 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he […]