Luke1:26-28 “And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that [...]
Archive for November, 2007
God with us
Posted in Scripture on November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Dealing with sin
Posted in Pathway ponderings on November 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever had one of those times when the reality of your sin nature just smacks you right in the face? Maybe you have said something that you should not have, or done something stupid, or just been selfish? We most certainly need to rightly address those times in our lives with [...]
Give thanks
Posted in Pathway ponderings on November 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess. 5:16-18 ESV)
It is the will of God that we be thankful in all circumstances. This may seem not so hard to do when things are going well according to our [...]
Are we thirsty?
Posted in Pathway ponderings on November 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” (Is. 55:1 ESV)
Have you ever been really thirsty? Where all you could think about was getting something to drink to satisfy that craving? [...]
Not by bread alone
Posted in Scripture on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus said that man “shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matt. 4:4 KJV). As a follower of Christ, one needs to realize that the word of God is vital to our spiritual growth and life. As a seeker of God, we [...]
There is no instant maturity
Posted in Pathway ponderings on November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is said that we live in an instant society. We have everything from instant soup heated by rays to instant info available at the click of a mouse. And we like to have quick solutions to things; if we’re trying to lose 20 pounds, we would like it to just come off [...]
Bringing our sins to the light
Posted in Pathway ponderings on November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I meet with a couple of other men for encouragement and Bible study. We try and meet weekly, although that doesn’t always work out. Tonight, one of the men was sharing from Mark 7:20-23 where Jesus speaks of the things which come from within and defile the man. How true it is [...]
Teach us to pray
Posted in Prayer on November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In Luke 11:1 we read where one of Jesus’ disciples asked Him to teach them to pray. Following this request we have what is known as the Lord’s prayer. It is really the disciple’s prayer and is a model of areas that our prayers should include, such as worship, confession, forgiveness, and petition.
Jesus [...]
Seeking God
Posted in Pathway ponderings, Scripture on November 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My wife and I have recently been discussing what it means to seek God. I was reminded of this passage from Isaiah 55: 6-9
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let [...]
The Love of God
Posted in Pathway ponderings on November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
How encouraging to think about the love of God, that while we were yet sinners, Jesus died for us to make us His own. It is He Himself who reaches out and saves us from our sin. And He loves us too much to just leave us in our sin, but is [...]
