The Danger of Saying Too Little
Psalm 103 has been a long time favorite portion of Scripture, perhaps because it speaks of the many benefits we receive from the Lord. Yet the last few days spent in Psalm 103 have brought a much different focus. "Be not afraid of saying too much in the praises of...
He Comes to Save
It's been more than a week that I have been reading Mark 11. Each day, I open and pour over the words before me, knowing there is more to be seen and understood. Part of the chapter is so familiar as we hear the story every year come Palm Sunday. The triumphant entry...
The Gift
"Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart." (Psalm 119:1-2, NIV) The psalmist declares the importance of God's Word in the life of the believer who...
Wool & Value
"Come now, let's settle this," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them white as wool." (Isaiah 1:18, NLT) The craftsmen examine the wool. They set aside the purest white...
Define
The Five Minute Friday prompt this week is … Define. You can click at the bottom of this post to get to Kate Motaung’s site and read all that has been shared on this word. Over the course of my days, I have been defined by many adjectives ... baby, daughter,...
A Single Eye
"My Son, I must be thy Supreme and final end, if thou desirest to be truly happy. Out of such purpose thy affection shall be purified, which too often is sinfully bent upon thyself and upon created things. For if thou seekest thyself in any matter, straightway thou...