And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15 ESV)
We live in a society where one’s worth is often measured by how much money one makes, how big one’s house is, how fancy [...]
Archive for July, 2008
What has our heart?
Posted in Scripture, discipleship on July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Be kind
Posted in Scripture on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” (Eph. 4:32-5:1 ESV)
Be kind and tenderhearted. Sometimes we are not like this when we should be and we excuse ourselves by saying that we have a more intense personality, [...]
The love of the Shepherd
Posted in hymns on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never,
I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine forever.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.”
(Words from The King of Love My Shepherd Is by Henry W. Baker)
What great lyrics! [...]
Guard my mouth
Posted in Prayer, Scripture on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth;
keep watch over the door of my lips!” (Ps. 141:3 ESV)
If you are like me, you some times say things that you wish you hadn’t. A verse like the one above is a good thing to pray. It is something that I need. Along with [...]
In the morning
Posted in Scripture on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” (Ps. 5:1-3 KJV)
In the morning. [...]
Praise is fitting
Posted in worship on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.” (Ps. 147:1 ESV)
Praise is fitting! Praise is always fitting for our Lord. Whether we believe that situations in life are going well for us, or if they are a [...]
A summer thought
Posted in Pathway ponderings on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With the summer upon us, many take time off for some summer fun, for some R & R. It is important to take time to rest and relax, and even recharge. But in the midst of our summer activities, let’s take some time for another kind of R & R. Let’s take [...]
Freedom
Posted in Pathway ponderings on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
July 4th is a day that symbolizes freedom for Americans. But for Christians, true freedom is all about being released from the bondage of sin by Jesus Christ. This is something that can be celebrated by anyone anywhere at anytime if they have come to know Jesus by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8).
“So [...]
