Well, hopefully somebody has noticed that the weekly mom devo and kid devo pairings stopped abruptly after “I Week.” Fear not, for there is a perfectly logical explanation. Let me explain! For many years, family and friends…and even a man who prophesied over me at church several years ago…have said, “I love to read what …
(You will) obtain a rich inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you. 1 Peter 1:4 Inherit: (verb) 1. To receive something, as an heir, following the death of someone. 2. To receive or be left with a situation, property, money, or object from a previous owner. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
My heart has heard you say “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Psalm 27:8 Come: to move or travel toward or into; approach; move closer What do you think of when you hear this word? To me, I am thinking of it as a command. As moms, when …
Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him (Jeremiah 17:7) How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world (Psalm 31:19) So here’s something different…all the definitions …
Be not afraid! Only Believe! (Mark 5:36) Believe: (verb) to be certain of a specific truth; to have faith; to have confidence in something; to be convinced about something As I pondered “B words,” this one came to me quickly. To believe is a command that we see in both testaments of the scriptures, in …
