Archive for April 2023
The example of the good shepherd
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dwf4t-13f6016 It is critical for us to discern whether the shepherds who lead us here on Earth lead us in Spirit and in truth. We can look at the example of our good shepherd as our measuring rod. Those who are led by him will lead like him.
Read MoreS181P5 – The king’s exiting prayer: the chain of influence
1 Chr. 29:16-17 Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and…
Read MoreS181P4 – The king’s exiting prayer: a foreign people
1 Chr. 29:15 We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. The neighborhood where I spent much of my childhood was pretty diverse, but most of us still had pretty similar lifestyles. I would not have counted my friends or…
Read MoreS181P3 – The king’s exiting prayer: we have nothing
1 Chr. 29:14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this. Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. He did not start out life wealthy. When he had little, he gave little. When he had…
Read MoreS181P2 – The king’s exiting prayer: a kingdom beyond himself
1 Chr. 29:12-13 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. There are two kinds of leaders, and I have been under the authority…
Read MoreS181P1 – The king’s exiting prayer: acknowledged source of power
1 Chr. 29:10-11 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. …
Read MoreS180P10 – The signs of the righteous: living in the Lord’s sight
Heb. 4:11-13 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of…
Read MoreS180P9 – The signs of the righteous: fruitful prayer
Jam. 5:16-18 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for…
Read MoreFollow not your heart
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ydxik-13ecdf4 There is a way that seems right to man but only leads to death. Many will live their lives making decisions based on emotions and the whims of their hearts. They do not accept that our hearts are inherently wicked to the point of deceiving even ourselves. Let us live with more wisdom, following…
Read MoreS180P8 – The signs of the righteous: discerning in relationships
Pro. 12:26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray. Moving to a new city and starting over meant having to build a new community around him as well. He thought the best approach would be to find those with influence there who could help get him…
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