Worry and Anxiety

Worry and anxiety is a common automatic response to everyday life and it always has been.  Philippians 4:6-7 says to tell God what you need and thank him for what he has done.  With this comes the peace of God, which passeth all understanding.

Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV) 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 

1/30/2022

Lift Your Thoughts to God

Psalms 91:1-5 is a beautiful passage of assurance. When you lift your human and limited thoughts up to dwell in those of the most High, there is protection under the shadow of the Almighty. God hears you, protects you from threats and honors you as you call upon him. 

Psalms 91:1-5 (KJV) 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day

1/23/2022

Ask What the Blessings Are

As occurs today, in Jesus’ time there were those that believed illness and disability were caused by wrong thinking and sin. Asking what the blessings are is more important than asking the cause. God’s power and blessings can be found in every illness and tragedy.  

John 9:1-3 (NLT) 1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2 “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” 3 “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.

1/16/2022

Families

The ark was populated by families, human and animal. They held close to one another and to God as everything around them was destroyed. Humans and animals are made to relate to each other and families are one of God’s structures for learning how to do it. 

Genesis 7:13-16 (NLT) 13 That very day Noah had gone into the boat with his wife and his sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—and their wives. 14 With them in the boat were pairs of every kind of animal—domestic and wild, large and small—along with birds of every kind. 15 Two by two they came into the boat, representing every living thing that breathes. 16 A male and female of each kind entered, just as God had commanded Noah. Then the Lord closed the door behind them.

1/9/2022

The Way Shower

 

Jesus is called “The Way Shower” because he showed the way to work with God.  He said that even he, the Son of Man, does what the Father has taught me. He took his life and cues from the Father. He prayed regularly, asked what pleased God, and did it. 

John 8:28-29 (NIV) 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.” 

1/2/2022