Life – Page 8 – Hills and Valleys

Correction: How do You Accept it?

Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness! If they correct me, it is soothing medicine. Don’t let me refuse it… —Psalm 141:5 NLT Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it… —Psalm 141:5 ESV Back in Africa, parentsContinue reading “Correction: How do You Accept it? “

The Ultimate Book

When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name! … don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.” – Luke 10:17, 20 NLT How do you get your name on the VIP or guest list of aContinue reading “The Ultimate Book”

A Greater Miracle

When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! … But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”— Luke 10:17-20 NLT Jesus sent out seventy-two disciples aheadContinue reading “A Greater Miracle”

Much More (Part 2)

“And Amaziah said to the man of God, ‘But what shall we do about the hundred talents that I have given to the army of Israel?’ The man of God answered, ‘The Lord is able to give you much more than this.’” — 2 Chronicles 25:9 ESV Last week we looked at the story ofContinue reading “Much More (Part 2)”

Much More (Part 1)

“And Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do about the hundred talents that I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “The Lord is able to give you much more than this.”” — 2 Chronicles 25:9 ESV You might have heard this illustration before, whereContinue reading “Much More (Part 1)”

Pursue Peaceful Living (Part 2)

“Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]”— John 14:27 AMP Many things canContinue reading “Pursue Peaceful Living (Part 2)”

Pursue Peaceful Living

“Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]”— John 14:27 AMP There is aContinue reading “Pursue Peaceful Living”

Tear them Down!

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, — Hebrews 12:1 ESV In the books of Kings and Chronicles in the Old Testament of theContinue reading “Tear them Down!”

Committed Wholeheartedly

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.”—2 Chronicles 16:9 ESV Do you sometimes put your prayer requests into categories? Maybe big and small requests. Or think this situationContinue reading “Committed Wholeheartedly”

I’ll Never Know!

Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so weContinue reading “I’ll Never Know!”