As we’ve been studying the life of Jacob and his family, we see that God faithfully takes care of his children, even when they’re not perfect…because NOBODY IS! Jacob made mistakes in his life and yet, God forgave him, and helped him to prosper, even when people treated him unfairly. God wants us to treat others, as we would like [...]
Especially in a down-turn of the economy, we sometimes have a tendency to think the world is against us and feel depressed. God wants us to prosper and be in health, but sometimes we go through times of lack or persecution, so we will turn to Him alone, and trust he will provide for all our needs. We should not [...]
In early childhood, many little girls like to play dress up and with dolls. They dream of getting married and having a family one day. With about half of marriages today ending in divorce, it’s vitally important to read God’s word and see how to avoid conflict and pain. No marriage is perfect, because there are no perfect people. If [...]
Everywhere we turn lately, someone is trying to sell us products to make us look prettier, be thinner, or get rid of wrinkles. On T.V. people say proudly, they are a particular age, flaunting how good they look, but do not tell you how many face lifts, or tummy tucks they’ve done to be that beautiful. Women especially are vulnerable [...]
God has an amazing plan for each one of his children. We can receive favor and wisdom from him; if we simply ask, and are also willing to spend time alone with him in prayer. He also has the ability to turn around situations that have taken a turn for the worse, and make them work out for good, if [...]
Sibling rivalry and strife within our families, is universal to all people. There are times when we become jealous or angry with one another, and do things we later regret. As we study the word of God, and things that happened to the people in the Bible, we see how they handled situations, that turned out well, and also things [...]
As we study God’s word, we see that others have struggled with many issues that we face today. Parenting, sibling rivalry, lies, and deceit cause families to fall apart or live in strife. God wants us to avoid heartache and pain, so he left us his word, filled with the successes and failures of our ancestors, so we can learn [...]
All around the world we see people filled with rage and anger. Many blog, picket, call each other names, blame the government, or protest in the streets when they are bitter, but this will not help them to resolve the conflict. God left us the Bible, to help us live in peace and to solve problems, without the use of [...]
As we read God’s word, we see that the people in those days, dealt with many of the same issues we face today. It helps us cope, find hope, and we can learn valuable lessons from the mistakes and successes of our forefathers. Today’s lesson is from Genesis 26. There was a famine in the land, and Isaac was wondering [...]
We all have a tendency to be in a hurry, and sometimes make foolish decisions, based on our refusal to be patient and wait for God’s best. Studying the Bible, helps us to examine and analyze the successes and mistakes of others, so we can make better decisions, and avoid many pitfalls in life. The twin sons of Isaac and [...]
Most of us have an inner desire to be loved and find companionship with another human being. Someone to share our life, our heart, and innermost secrets. Many of you are looking for the love of your life, and studying the Bible shows us that God wants to play an intimate part in helping us find our true love. He [...]
From the moment of our birth, our lives are filled with struggles and challenges. For 9 months we’re in a protected womb of our mother, but suddenly, God says it’s time to be pushed out of the birth canal. The Bible says… For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because [...]
During our lifetime, most of us at times will find ourselves being bullied or belittled, mocked or betrayed by someone we know or love. As we study scripture, and share our heart with others, we realize we’re not the only one who has faced this issue. It gives us hope, and shows us in times of torment, we can go [...]
In many parts of the world, people are searching for new leaders for their nations. Ones who can be trusted with tax dollars, and to govern with a heart of compassion. God gives us many examples in the Bible of large and small decisions which leaders were given to test their integrity and wisdom. Solomon was considered the wisest man [...]
We all have a desire to be liked and have friends, but there will be times when we just don’t feel like we fit it with other people. This is a normal part of growing up, so when it happens, we shouldn’t feel like a freak or weird. God made us all unique and special, so we should not want [...]
We all get lonely at times, and have a desire to have a loving relationship with some one who we can share our hopes, dreams, and future with. God wants to play an intimate part in helping us choose a mate; who fill the void in our life, but we must be careful not to try to hurry the process [...]
The Bible is God’s beautiful instruction book; to help us lead a life filled with peace, even when things around us don’t always seem fair or fun. Sometimes we may live in a hostile environment, or the government will pass laws asking us to do things that make us angry or bitter. In Matthew 5:41 Jesus give us this advise… [...]
Life can be a little challenging at times, but God has an amazing way of showing us his love and how he works all things out for good. The Bible says, man plans his way, but God directs our steps. As I told you the other day, my computer was acting strangely, and there was no power coming to the [...]
The last few days have been challenging to say the least. I was laying on the sofa one night, and suddenly there was pain and irritation in my eye. I put in drops, but the next morning couldn’t see anything clearly in that eye at all. The doctor wasn’t in the office, so I made an appointment, and went in [...]
No matter where we live, or what background we come from, we all have something in common. At times our lives are filled with sorrow, depressing moments, times of waiting, and pain. Sometimes when we pray, we wonder…is anyone listening?…or Why is God taking so long? God gave us the Bible, filled with stories of people who experienced challenging moments [...]
With all the social networking sites, we see an increase in advertising for on-line dating. People in general are lonely and want to find someone to share their life with. Even those who are in a family or relationship, often feel depressed and disconnected, so they search for people to communicate with and share their heart. No matter how many [...]
There are times in our lives when we allow people or things to become more important to us than God. We spend may spend endless hours on our phones, computers, or with friends, and sometimes God gets jealous for our time and attention. When this happens, he may bring a test into our life, to see if we really love [...]
For the last few months, our family has been going through some major struggles and trials with health issues. When these things happen, it often leaves us filled with anxiety and fear. God gave us his word to help us cope and find answers when we’re facing depressing circumstances. The Bible says… I have heard thy prayer, and I have [...]
In our world today people are stressed and depressed because they’ve gotten into debt with the overuse of credit cards and excessive loans. Families are falling apart, and millions of people are loosing their homes, because we refused to be content, and seek godly wisdom from God’s word to manage our finances. In the last few months we’ve seen evidence [...]
Each day our lives are filled with tests and challenges that we don’t always understand. Health or family problems begin to hover like a dark cloud trying to cause us to become depressed or loose heart. We’ve seen horrible devastation with the recent hurricanes, earthquakes and flooding; leaving many homeless, hungry, and grieving the loss of loved ones. Some of [...]
As many of you are preparing to go back to school or college, it’s important to remember that people will not always treat you with kindness. It’s just the way some people are, so we might as well settle it in our minds, and not keep getting angry or upset, when people disappoint us. The only perfect person is God [...]
Because we live in the woods, it is sometimes challenging to grow plants and vegetables. This spring, for a few nights, the deer evidently mistook my garden for an “all you can eat buffet”, and took the tops off some of my tomato and pepper plants, along with various flower buds. Our rose of sharon and rose bushes looked like [...]
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you… Matthew 7:7 Jesus has reassured us in scripture… Whatever we ask in prayer, believing… we will receive the petition we ask…. Yet sometimes we go through tests and trials and God seems distant and silent. We go through tests to [...]
There are times in our lives when we wonder if God really hears our prayers. We may have begged God over and over for something, but he seemed silent and unresponsive. During these times of delay, we must remember that God does hear every one of our prayers, and at the proper time, he will respond with the appropriate answer. [...]
A question we often have in life, is how do I know what my gifts and talents are and how do I know what God’s will is for my life. As we study God’s word, we see patterns and examples of how God took ordinary people and used them to fulfill amazing things and bring people to faith in Jesus. [...]
And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. Romans 16:20 Several years ago, I was going through a lot of struggling and Satan kept putting all kinds of negative thoughts in my mind. I had started to doubt that my life was going to change, and I desperately needed some strong scriptures to hide away in [...]
Jesus had a wonderful, thought provoking way of expressing himself through parables. Today let’s learn from his teachings about parenting, brotherly love, and forgiveness. There was a man who had 2 sons. The youngest son said to his father, Give me my inheritance. Evidently all the son cared about was money and his father was not dying fast enough. The [...]
Now faith is the substance of things hopes for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 There are times in our lives when our faith starts to waver. During these dry seasons of our life, we must diligently search the scriptures, so they can encourage and strengthen our hearts. The Bible lists many heroes of faith and it’s important [...]
No matter what age we are, we all can use a word of encouragement from time to time. Without people to encourage us, we have a tendency to be depressed or bitter with life. The Bible shows us the value of people to encourage us, with many wonderful stories. Timothy was a disciple of the LORD Jesus. He was the [...]
When you look into the mirror, how do you see yourself? For many, as we look in the mirror, we see a distorted image. We focus on the fat in our thighs, a big nose, or wrinkles in our skin. The Bible says… Satan roams around like a roaring lion seeking who he may devour. He plants seed of hopelessness [...]
Summer is here and this week I saw the first monarch butterfly in our yard. The flowers are in full bloom, and each day it is exciting to the beauty of God’s creation. In the beginning God created the heavens, earth, and all living creatures. In our backyard we have planted several butterfly bushes and flowers to attract butterflies. They [...]
We all have a desire to do something significant with our life, and make a difference in our world. We have been blessed with the internet, cell phones, and wonderful technology to share the love of Jesus to the world in amazing ways, like never before. In Chapter 14 of Paul’s 1 letter to the Corinthians and us, he encourages [...]
When Jesus began his teaching ministry, he often upset a lot of “religious” people. They thought they knew about God, but Jesus showed them, if they didn’t have a personal relationship with Him, and the Father, their “religious beliefs were basically good for nothing. One night a ruler of the Jews, named Nicodemus came to speak with Jesus. He was [...]
In studying God’s word, we learn more about him, and develop an intimate relationship with him. Jesus came to earth, to teach us how to be strong in our faith, and that there are certain costs for following him. Salvation is a free gift, but we may be asked to make sacrifices in our life and schedules, to accomplish what [...]
In our world today there is an epidemic of divorce, anger, and fighting in the home. God hates divorce and is the Creator of marriage and family. He left us his word, so we would learn how to be loving, giving, and forgiving. Many search for love and marry thinking they will have someone who will make them happy…but true [...]
God is a loving Father and wants to have an intimate relationship with us. It gives him joy to bless his children and free them from the bondage of sin and hurts from the past. Each week, as I read letters from those who have been abused, my heart aches, and I ask God to give me wisdom in creative [...]
All around the world people are suffering from depression and suicidal. Many are involved in self harming by cutting or eating disorders. Depression or anxiety attacks are signals from the Holy Spirit that we’re out of God’s will for our life in some way or another. The Bible is a book of wisdom from God to help us uncover the [...]
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. Psalm 1:3 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. He created flowers, trees, animals, and all living creatures. God formed man in His own [...]
One of the most heartbreaking things that happens at one time or another to all of us is being deceived by an enemy..who appears to be a friend. A while back, I heard on the radio that a new word has been placed into the dictionary describing this kind of person as a “frienemy”. When someone says they want to [...]
We live in the woods, so I spend a large amount of my time working in the yard and garden to keep everything looking neat and clean. Especially when the weather is very muggy, the mosquitos and flies sometimes pester and bite us. The other day, I came up to the barn and my husband said, what happened to your [...]
A question we often hear is, how do I know when I’m really in love. God has given us his word, so we won’t be confused when searching for the mate who will stand with us, for better or worse, until parted by death. With divorce at an all time high, we need godly wisdom more than ever in choosing [...]
God has blessed us with his word, so we can find hope, encouragement, and strength to fight whatever battle we’re facing in life. Our enemy may be a gang, terrorists, abusive parent or spouse. It may be poverty, sickness, or fear of not fitting in to the clique at school. Today’s devotion is taken from 1 Samuel 14. I pray [...]
God has an amazing way of getting our attention, through the trials and struggles we face each week. A couple of weeks ago, while I was working outside using the leaf blower, I somehow got something irritating in my eyes. For days, they hurt, and no matter what I did to wash them out, it didn’t seem to help much. [...]
All of us have a divine plan and purpose for our life from God to accomplish. God often used the weak and foolish people of this world, so he gets the glory. We don’t have to be skilled or educated to accomplish great things…but we do need a willing and obedient spirit toward God. As we study the lives of [...]
There are days when we get weary of praying for, or serving those who ignore God and his word. We wonder, why bother, or is it doing any good. As I watch the news and see people picketing, protesting, and being disrespectful to their leaders, it grieves my heart as it must God’s as well. People think free speech gives [...]
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