Have you ever heard of “the walk of death?” I’m in the middle of a study on “Covenant,” and for the past two weeks we’ve looked at the covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis 15. This was before God changed his name from Abram to Abraham. As a sign of His promise to give …
Tag: Spiritual Growth
A Distinguishing Mark Of A True Follower
At the end of Mark 8, Jesus teaches us plainly about the distinguishing characteristics of His true followers. He draws a line in the sand, and His words should convict all of us and cause us to examine our hearts. The conversation begins when He states plainly what is ahead for Him. He will “suffer …
Do You Not Yet See Or Understand?
What is your first thought when you have a need that exceeds what you are able to provide or a problem you can’t solve? Do you start planning and scheming, trying to figure out a way to fix things? We would all probably admit that’s our first response, as we quickly revert to our fleshly …
Look Ahead, Not Back
The following is from our new devotional, Give Me A Faith Like That. As we approach the end of 2022 and the beginning of a new year, we all can look back and find a few regrets. May Samson's story encourage you to take Paul's attitude as your own, and forget what lies behind to …
What Is It About “No” That You Don’t Understand?
Don’t mind me. I’m just over here still plugging through Jeremiah! It’s no surprise that I’m a bit behind in my reading, as I just got back from spending a week with three grandchildren under the age of five. You go to bed exhausted mentally and physically and the kids are already up when you …
Continue reading What Is It About “No” That You Don’t Understand?