9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. I don’t know about you, but I have a very difficult time being happy about myContinue reading “22May2009 2 Corinthians 12:9”
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21May2009 Genesis 20:3
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.” Ignorance is no excuse! Abimelech has been lied to by Abraham and his wife Sarah. They have both said that Sarah isContinue reading “21May2009 Genesis 20:3”
20May2009 Luke 16:17
17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. There are some things that are permanent and some that are temporary. The heavens and the earth are temporary. God’s person and character as proclaimed in the Scriptures are permanent. ThisContinue reading “20May2009 Luke 16:17”
19May2009 Luke 16:11-12
11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? So many of us want to compartmentalize our lives, we want to say that what weContinue reading “19May2009 Luke 16:11-12”
18May2009 Genesis 19:30
30 Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave. Fear can be a powerfully motivating factor in our lives. It can also be a paralyzing factor. Lot has just witnessed the destruction of hisContinue reading “18May2009 Genesis 19:30”
17May2009 Luke 16:3
3 “The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg— It is important to take an honest assessment of ourselves from time to time. Often people do a quick, superficial assessment at New Years. But NewContinue reading “17May2009 Luke 16:3”
16May2009 Luke 15:26
26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. Don’t you just hate it when you don’t know what’s going on? I mean, you walk into the room and something is obviously happening, but you stand and watch for a few moments, and you can’t seem to figure itContinue reading “16May2009 Luke 15:26”
15May2009 Genesis 19:19
19 Your servant has found favor in your eyes, and you have shown great kindness to me in sparing my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains; this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die. Even in the middle of a great deliverance, Lot has difficulty trusting in the goodness of the Lord. TheContinue reading “15May2009 Genesis 19:19”
14May2009 Genesis 19:16
16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the LORD was merciful to them. There are times when hesitation, careful consideration, and deliberation are good things. Not every decision needs to be made atContinue reading “14May2009 Genesis 19:16”
13May2009 Luke 15:14
14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. Being in need has gotten a very bad rap! Being in need can be a very powerful teacher. We can learn that there is something more than money! Money has its place inContinue reading “13May2009 Luke 15:14”
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