The Bible says that the godly have a lasting foundation. The foundation that is lasting is the one that is built on the Rock, Jesus Christ. We know that we have a choice. We can build our life on sinking sand or on the Rock. We can choose. The Bible also tells us that if … Continue reading Lasting Foundation
Tag: Matthew 7
The Road
The other night I left the van windows open. It’s so easy for me to overlook as I’m not sitting back there. Of course it rained that evening. Thankfully it did not rain inside the van. I did not learn my lesson. Last night, I left the van windows open again. This time, the outcome … Continue reading The Road
A Rock Solid House
When I look around my house, though we have only been here a few years, I can see the changes. It is interesting how a house can change with time—gradual changes we make as we continue forward. As we build our home, we have two choices of a foundation. The one foundation is the Rock; … Continue reading A Rock Solid House
Colossians Study: Lord Of All
[Colossians 1:15-20] LORD is most used NT term to identify Jesus (over 600 times) Savior only used about 25 times in NT Jesus is Lord (Kurios Iesous) – Creedal Affirmation / Confession of faithJesus is a Lord – many of the Colossians accepted Jesus as a Lord—but it’s different from Him being the They gave … Continue reading Colossians Study: Lord Of All
Acts: Prayer
Acts: Prayer [Acts 4:23-31, Acts 12:1-19] 1) Made In Faith See Mark 9:14-29 –“I believe; help my unbelief!” “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your … Continue reading Acts: Prayer
Folly Hands
Did you ever hear about Lady Wisdom and Sir Fool? “Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick” (MSG). How does one build a lovely home? How does a woman build a great household? Only with a strong foundation. A Strong Foundation. We have the opportunity to … Continue reading Folly Hands
Feet Planted
Yesterday I read something that said that it was important to firmly plant both feet on the ground—that it was a good foundation. For each person, when we stand with our feet firmly planted on the ground, there is only so much strength and ability to keep us standing. For me, because of health issues, … Continue reading Feet Planted
Labeled New
Recently my son had a problem with his gaming system. I decided to reveal my tech geek side and began to look deeper into the issue. I realized that the disc drive was malfunctioning and had another drive ordered. When it arrived, the sticker on the box said, “new.” I quickly learned that it was … Continue reading Labeled New
Face Smudge
Recently a lady came through my lane at work and she had a smudge on her face. In Pennsylvania Dutch terms, we call that “schmutz.” Schmutz is a term I use for things like mayonnaise and ketchup, but it can also be used to describe a grease smudge. When you have a small cut, I … Continue reading Face Smudge
The Difficult Road
Life is not always easy. In fact life is usually not easy. Difficulty seems to find me. There’s always a challenge. There’s always a trial. There’s always something going on in a person’s life. That’s why there’s a quote that tells us to treat everyone nice because we don’t know what they are going through. … Continue reading The Difficult Road
