“Then the LORD will drive out all these nations from before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and mightier than you…” Deut.11:23 God told the children of Israel repeatedly that He would without question drive out pagan peoples, unbelievers, who were occupying the places that He promised to give them. In return […]
Category: finishing well
Rebecca Erin Gardner went home to be with the Lord, crossing over into Glory on October 13, 2016, after a long battle against cancer. She is the youngest daughter of Jon and Jackie Gardner, the little sister of her seven siblings, this beloved child was just ten years old. There is no explanation, no
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” ~James 1:2-4 At 40 years of age, after the heartbreak of 3
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in
“We are fools for the Messiah’s sake, but you are wise in the Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.” 1Cor.4:10 International Standard Division “Kooks. Religious nuts. Fundamentalists. Gullible believers in fairy tales. Bible thumpers. Clue-less and plan-less. Dreamers.” If you are a born-again follower of Messiah
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” Phil. 2:12 Yeshua accepts us just the that we are- but He loves us way too much to leave us that way! We are called
Murphy’s Law: Version 1-If anything can go wrong it will, at the worst possible timing. Version 2:If there are two or more ways to do something , and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it. Murphy’s Law is a universally recognized phenomenon in this world. As John Steinbeck
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.” – Ephesians 4:26-27 Perhaps your life hasn’t worked out the way you had planned…behind you may be the wreckage of broken dreams and dashed hopes. Expectations may have been
Recently I had the privilege of hearing an great word from a great teacher and woman of God, AJ Jones, about the use of acacia wood in the Bible. Here are some interesting facts about acacia I gleaned from her teaching, and some other observations thrown in for good measure. In the Old Covenant God
Don Finto, a much revered man of God in my community, was once asked how he was able to sustain his walk with God decade after decade and not fall away. His response was simple, yet truly profound: “I keep my gaze fixed on Jesus and take one step at a time.” “And