God’s Arms
As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; (Isaiah 66:13a, NIV)He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. (Psalms 91:4, ESV)As Liam was falling asleep in my arms the other night,...
Unseen Beauty
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.--Col. 3:23-24, NLTWatch out! Don't do your good...
God’s Masterpiece
For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.--Eph. 2:10, ESVLast week in class, Steve Dye pointed out how "workmanship" in this verse would be better translated "masterpiece," an...
God’s Best
...who had blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places... (Eph. 1:3, emp. mine)I've read this phrase at the beginning of Ephesians many times, but when I read it yesterday I saw it anew. It hit me that in giving Christ , God gave the very...
Seasons
...He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.- Psalms 1:3I saw the funniest thing earlier this spring! As I drove by a house, I saw a lovely corner bed with some huge roses...
Ask
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him...