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You Are Precious
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14 NIV You are precious. Is that your conviction? Are you aware of that and do you live accordingly? Most of the time there is something we don't like about ourselves and we are di...
Chaos!
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them. Galatians 6:16 NKJV I was on a European bus tour some years back and saw the ultimate chaos on the streets of Rome. In a three-lane road going one way, there would inevitably be five cars abreast. In fact, it was rarely cle...
The Heaven-bound Train
Blesssed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. Revelation 22:14 NKJV I love traveling by train. In England, trains are more expensive than buses, but they are faster and more punctual. I love the way the...
Freedom!
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. Romans 6:6 NIV When He died on the cross, Jesus defeated the power of sinful nature in the life of the believer. I grew up in a family where domes...
Eunice and Lois, the best Teachers
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. Acts 16:1,2 NIV A few more details about Timothy's life are provided by the text in 2 Timothy 1:...
All Expenses Paid
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20 If you were offered an all-expense-paid trip to anywhere in the world, where would you want to go? That thought came to mind one morning as I was getting ready to go to church. I tried...
Prayer In the Morning
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3 NIV I heard my father quoting this verse while I was crossing the room during a week of prayer two years ago and I remember I thought vaguely, "It is not a bad idea to start prayin...
God’s Patchwork
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV The excitement of moving into our new home frayed into reality as I walked through the crooked lanes between the ancient stone cottages of ...
What comes out of your mouth?
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Luke 6:45 NIV At different times in my life, I have asked myself what is my heart full of? If someone sp...
Thoughts From Above
Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. 1 Peter 1:21 NIV The little airplane gained speed and lifted off the runway at Los Angeles International Airport. Because it was a small shuttle plane, I had a good view. It was ...