But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay.” (Ruth 1:16) Note, she was staying right where she was, with Naomi. Here: (Pronoun) In this spot! Right where I am! Let me set your mind at […]
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets (Matthew 7:12) This is often called “The Golden Rule.” Golden: (not talking about the color) (Adjective) having a high level of excellence (“really good”) What things have you heard called “golden”? “golden
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Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you (Luke 6:38) Give: (v) to freely transfer ownership of something, to someone else. Once again, at first glance, we
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12) Have you ever seen baby ducklings, following their mama? Wherever that mama duck goes…through tall weeds, across a busy road, by a
I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your (God’s) precepts (Psalm 118:5) It is for freedom that Christ has set us free (Galatians 5:1). Freedom: (n.) The power or right to think, act, speak or live as one desires…without restraint or hindrance. I know…when we think of “freedom,” we tend to
I am the Vine, and you are the branches, for apart from Me, you can do nothing (John 15:5). Everything: (n.) ALL things in a group or class. When God first revealed this word to me, for my blog, I couldn’t figure out where in the world we were going with it. Then again, that
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will show you which path to take! One of my biggest prayers in my own life, right now, is for God to help me better understand and control my emotions! I often tell
The word “delight” means simply…to please someone greatly! Think of a tiny child eating their first piece of birthday cake, buried to their elbows in their smash cake, with frosting and cake crumbs in their hair, and a blissful smile on their face! Think of opening that one thing you’ve always wanted, on your birthday
Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame. Disgraced: having fallen from favor or from a position of honor or power; the losing of respect, honor, or esteem; I’ve been thinking about this word
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But the disciples rebuked them. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” … But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of
