Read the following verse about wisdom several times: Proverbs 16:16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Questions to answer: Why do we want “gold” or money? What… Read More »
A Beautiful Day
Thursday really was a beautiful day. Sunny and warm! I just had to get outside, so I spent some time on the deck outside my office working on Sunday’s sermon. Then Monieca brought some take out from Taco Bell and we enjoyed a meal listening to the sounds of nature. Again, it was a beautiful… Read More »
Outsiders
Read the following verse about wisdom several times: Colossians 4:5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Questions to answer: What does it mean to conduct ourselves with wisdom toward “outsiders”? Since “outsiders” are persons who… Read More »
“My soul is kneeling before God”
Tuesday evening Monieca and I were watching a documentary on the Amish and the 2006 tragedy in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania where a gunman entered a one room Amish school and shot ten beautiful girls, killing five of them. It was not easy to watch and I have to admit I got a little choked up.… Read More »
Mouth and Heart
Read the following verse about wisdom several times: Psalm 49:3 “My mouth will speak wisdom, and the mediation of my heart will be understanding.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? __________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Questions to answer: Have the words you’ve spoken lately, especially to other believers at church, reflected wisdom?… Read More »
When Wisdom Is Needed
Read the following verse about wisdom several times: James 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Questions to answer: In… Read More »
A Woman And A Phone Call
Most Sundays Monieca and I eat lunch after church with our son and his wife. We’re taking advantage of this period in life when we all live in the same city and attend the same church since it’s not likely to always be this way. For instance our daughter was always part of these lunches… Read More »
Week 6 Summary
Reflect: This week’s series of ‘praying the scriptures’ concludes our six weeks of reading and praying together on the same scripture as a church. Which week of readings has spoken to you the strongest? Has God spoken to you in this week’s readings? Have you heard other members mention what God has said to them… Read More »
Who’s Praying For You?
I was doing what I like to do most Saturday mornings at home…sitting at the kitchen counter drinking coffee while reading…when the telephone rang. It wasn’t bad news. In fact the call was a blessing. It was a lady who leads the prayer ministry in one of our Sunday School classes and she wanted to… Read More »
Wedding Invitation
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Matthew 22:8-10 thoughtfully: 8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.… Read More »
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- …
- 85
- Next Page »