As I was talking with Christa tonight, my mind started whirling. We were talking about God’s provision and care and how often in life, it doesn’t seem that He’s working. But that despite that external circumstance, we can have hope. We can rejoice. Because He’s met our greatest need on the cross. And He cares [...]
Archive for October, 2007
30 Oct
My Soul Waits for the Lord
Psalm 130
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!
O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.I wait for the LORD,
my [...]
30 Oct
How Long?
How long O Lord?Must I keep knocking at Your door?How long must I be waiting?I’ve prayed to You,but I don’t hear You speak.I’m waiting stilland I am getting weak.
My child, I knowwhat you’re going through.I know your fearsbecause I created you.And each step you takeI gave to you.And I preparedwhat you have been going through.And [...]
20 Oct
Friday Night Highlights – 10-19
Getting the Gospel Right Part 3Are Course Corrections Possible?1 Timothy 1:15IF ……………..the gospel is the power of God unto salvationTHEN………………………………………………. defining it is crucialIf…………………………………………….. proclaiming is a necessityTHEN…………………………………….. understanding it is criticalAND…………………………………….. applying it must be primaryBECAUSE………………………………………………… love is our goal.
Memorize 1 Tim. 1:15 – “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that [...]
14 Oct
Communion – retreat recap
How is communion with God is possible? Through His word – He has not abandoned us though Jesus is not physically here with us. He has sent a helper (a comforter, an advocate, one who interceeds, one who guides, one who directs).How does He direct? Through His word. How does He interceed? Through prayer.
Those should [...]
13 Oct
Friday Night Highlights
Since the gospel is the power of God unto salvation, then defining it is crucial. Since proclaiming it is a necessity, then understanding the gospel is mission critical and applying the gospel must be primary because loving God and man is our goal.
We experience victory but we don’t live there all the time.We are not [...]
11 Oct
Ask, Seek and Knock
“The Father that you approach is eternally loving and abundantly generous. Brothers and sisters, don’t ever think that God is reluctant to answer your prayers no matter how long you wait. He is generous and He is lavish with the gifts and the grace that He gives us. There is no hint, in the heart [...]
5 Oct
God is not Silent
God is at work and has been impressing upon my heart this week that He is far from silent. He is at work in numerous ways. He desires growth in us. He desires us to cry out to Him in prayer. He desires for us to know Him better. Why? Because as we know Him [...]
5 Oct
Psalm 145
The LORD is faithful in all his wordsand kind in all his works.The LORD upholds all who are fallingand raises up all who are bowed down.The eyes of all look to you,and you give them their food in due season.You open your hand;you satisfy the desire of every living thing.The LORD is righteous in all [...]
3 Oct
Christ the Physician
“Christ is the most cheap physician, he takes no fee. He desires us to bring nothing to him but broken hearts; and when he has cured us he desires us to bestow nothing on him but our love.”
“Christ heals with more ease than any other. Christ makes the devil go out with a word (Mark [...]
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