"I said, 'Oh that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest--I would flee far away and stay in the desert;I would hurry to my place of...
"....but we had hoped that He was the One Who was going to redeem Israel" (Luke 24:21, NIV). Imagine you live in a country occupied and ruled by foreigners....
"And He (Jesus) said, "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven." (Matthew 18:3...
"There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." (Proverbs 18:24b NIV) How many of us have a best friend, or maybe two or three best friends? My dear...
"But now O Israel, the LORD Who created you says: 'Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.' When you go through...
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." ~ Isaiah 40:29 NIV My dog was ready for his W-A-L-K. (I have to spell it because he's so...
"This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But now see how dry and moldy it is. And these wineskins that we...
"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 NIV Many times my children have come home from school and I could...
Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." (Psalm 27:14 NIV) Waiting. It's one of the most difficult things to do. For those of us...
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ...
"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." (Philippians 4:11b NIV) More than once my Pastor has quoted a favourite saying of his, "Happy is the...
"But You are a shield around me, O LORD; You bestow glory on me and lift up my head." (Psalm 3:3) NIV Some days the frustration or depression is so great that...
Hi, friends, Well, our new magazine is starting to arrive to people's mailboxes (the real mailboxes, that have the little flags that go up and down). I am so...
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1 NIV) I was lying in my bed and I heard this whimpering sound. I ...
Finally, be strong in the LORD and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." (Ephesians...
"Talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people." Acts 10:27 NIV While waiting for some medical tests about which I was very...
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"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are ...
Genesis 41:52 NIV "The second son he named Ephraim and said, "It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering." Have you ever had someone...
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him Who called you out of ...
"....guide me in your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior,..." (Psalm 25:5 NIV) My daughter took us out to eat at a small cafe last evening. Our...
"'Yes,' declares the LORD, `I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare that the LORD declares. Indeed, I am against those who...
"He Who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals His thoughts to man, He Who turns dawn to darkness, and treads the high places of the earth— the ...
"Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up." ~ Romans 15:2 NIV Wal-Mart: Saturday afternoon. A worn out mother of four races through...
"I trust in Your word." (Psalms 119:42 NIV) We don't go out to eat often, so when we do it's a big deal. My hubby and children and I were all spiffed up and...
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Remain in Me, and I will remain in you." (John 15:1,4a NIV) We're just coming into spring in New Zealand,...
"I love the LORD, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy. Because He turned his ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. (Psalm 116 1-2 NIV)...
"Be patient, then, brothers, until the LORD's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and...
"How priceless is Your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of Your wings." Psalm 36:7 NIV It occurred to Dee and me that God...
"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through Him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God". (2 Corinthians...