On high, he summons heaven and earth in order to judge his people. (Psalm 50:4, CSB) Friend to Friend When a skilled jeweler places a diamond under a microscope, he is able to authenticate and determine its value based upon the color, cut, clarity and carat weight of the stone.
Sell your possessions and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (Luke 12:33-34, ESV). Friend
All this has happened to us, but we have not forgotten you or betrayed your covenant. (Psalm 44:17, CSB) Friend to Friend Not gonna lie, sometimes life gets really hard. At times our battles are an intense, invisible boxing match, and the enemy seems to not only make contact on
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV). Friend to Friend My
Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! (Psalm 27:14 ESV) Friend to Friend I have a confession to make. I’m terrible at waiting. Whether in a doctor’s office waiting room, parent pickup line, or restaurant waiting area, I strategize ways to
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1). Friend to Friend Valleys are lined with disappointment and discouragement. Some people seem to thrive on adversity, emerging from their valley with greater strength and deeper faith. Others stumble and fall,
Daily Devotional: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil (Psalm 23:4, NKJV). Friend to Friend The greenest grass is always found in the valley. Shepherds and sheep are well acquainted with the fact that both mountains and valleys are an
Daily Devotional: “Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first”. Revelation 2:4-5 (NIV) Friend to Friend What do you do when you’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’ in your
Daily Devotional: “This God, our God forever and ever— he will always lead us.” (Psalm 48:14, CSB) Friend to Friend I couldn’t help but notice the flying shoes. Strewn across power lines all over El Salvador was pair after pair of dirty, old tennis shoes that had been tied together
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others (1 Peter 4:10, NIV). Friend to Friend Hamburgers are a regular item on the Southerland summer menu … for several reasons. Hamburgers are inexpensive, easy to prepare, and scrumptious. Hamburgers can be cooked outside. We live in Kansas where the
In colorful garments she is led to the king. (Psalm 45:14, CSB) Friend to Friend Rarely do I see more beauty on the face of a woman than on the day of her wedding. She’s the belle of the ball and she knows it. Her eyes twinkle as she walks
Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble (Matthew 6:34, ESV). Friend to Friend A quick look at my upcoming calendar nearly launched me in an enthusiastic episode of hyperventilation. Paper bag? Anyone have a paper
How priceless is Your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of Your wings (Psalm 36:7, NIV). Friend to Friend In the early days of the automobile, a man’s Model – T Ford stalled in the middle of the road. No matter what he tried, he couldn’t
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power…For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm.” (Ephesians 6:10-12 NIV) Friend to Friend
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:9, NIV). Friend to Friend I am such a mess. I hate how I
Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. (Romans 14:19) Friend to Friend I’ve got lots of opinions, not gonna lie. You do too, right? I’ll go even one step further by assuming that your opinions and my opinions are not perfectly
I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, and to know the Messiah’s love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV) Friend to Friend Allan was a tough man. Raised by a
Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! (Psalm 61:4, ESV) Friend to Friend Psalm 61 is a powerful reminder that no matter where we are or what we’re going through, we can cry out to God for help. David was in a
Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat?’ Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper…’ So you also, when you have done everything you
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