Crooked Things
Recently, I was reading Ecclesiastes Chapter 7. When I got to verse 13, it stopped me dead in my tracks. “Consider the work of God: who can make straight what He has made crooked?” That word “crooked” here does not mean “corrupt” or “evil”. It is to be understood as “inscrutable” or impossible to understand. Yes, God does […]
The Sabbath
In 0.35 seconds, I learned the word Sabbath is mentioned 172 times in the Bible. There are two main Hebrew words used for rest: Sabbath, which means to stop working and nuakh, which means to dwell or settle. Genesis 2:3 reminds us: “So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God […]
Stressed or Blessed?
If you’ve been a believer for very long, you know how constant worry and stress can drag you down and keep you from living life to its fullest. The enemy knows what buttons to push in us. He uses all of these torments to stifle our faith, so we cannot rise up and live in […]
Disturbing The Peace
In the 1800s and through the 1960s, law enforcement personnel were referred to as Peace Officers. It was lawless to disturb the peace and tranquility in a public space, and these officers could levy fines or make arrests. I began wondering…what disturbs our peace? A few things quickly came to mind. Unwise choices, perhaps made […]
Your Place Of Peace
Did you know you don’t have to wait for a change in your circumstances to know the peace of God? Your lifetime of inner peace was meant to begin when you received His saving work on the cross and asked Him to forgive your sins. He purchased your peace at Calvary! The Bible says you […]