Posts by Bob
Reconciling People to God
Always be on the lookout for anything that takes your “peace” away, and then ask God to reveal what’s going on inside the hidden chambers of your soul. * “Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for…
Read MoreA Holy Partnership
“Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself.” Ephesians 5:33 To properly define the God‐ordained role of husbands, there’s no better place to turn than Scripture. The apostle Paul instructs: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy.…
Read MoreA GUIDE TO SOME PEACE AND REST
God’s Love isn’t given to just a select few. It’s a gift we all receive when we are born again. “…for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.”. 1 John 4:7 Perhaps you are saying, “I want Jesus to be king of my life. I want to…
Read MoreHe Knows Your Need
By John Piper Do not be anxious, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.(Matthew 6:31–32) Jesus wants his followers to be free from worry. In Matthew 6:25–34, he gives…
Read MoreFAITH IS THE KEY
We can lack faith because we don’t understand what it is sometimes. Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. I read this someplace and it really hit home for me about Faith. A drowning boy struggled desperately in the…
Read MoreGoodness to Others
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15 ESV). The Bible tells us to “rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15). Have you noticed that the second part of that sentence is easy, but the first part can be really tough? When somebody’s having a tough…
Read MoreReflecting the Light
“John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light” (John 5:35). The moon is lovely on a clear night only because it reflects the light of the sun. It has no qualities by itself to reflect its beauty. Without the sun shining onto its…
Read MoreComing Out of the Stronghold
…”Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah”… – 1 Samuel 22:5 David and his fighting men had been hiding in the cave of Adullam. *David was fleeing Saul. *Many of life’s down-and-out had come and joined David’s army. *David was content to stay in the stronghold of safety. Then, God’s…
Read MoreThe Word is Medicine
Proverbs 4:20–22-My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. For many years I have known those three verses from the fourth…
Read MoreMEANING OF LIFE
When we seek to please “self“, we open ourselves up to uncontrolled emotions, soulish thoughts and selfish desires. “…for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain.” Ezekiel 33:31 Psalm 77 has tremendous value for anyone who has ever faced life’s serious questions: *Is there a dependable…
Read MoreRENEWING 0F OUR MIND
It doesn’t matter how many people you’ve led to the Lord, how many Scriptures you’ve memorized or how many Bible studies you’ve taught; if you’re not fully convinced God loves you…there’s something missing. “…we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ…”Ephesians 4:14-15 The apostle Paul challenges us…
Read MoreA New Creation
Ephesians 4:22 So get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to—the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Cor 5:17). It’s a second chance to get…
Read MoreROOT OF BITTERNESS
Bitterness causes even the most intelligent and rational person to lose control and drown in negativity. Until we uproot our bitterness, we will never overcome any of our other flaws. “See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”…
Read MoreNEED SOME PEACE?
Psalms 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd;I have all that I need. If you need a prescription for peace, I encourage you to let your thoughts dwell on God’s promises and rest in His presence as you pray. Ask Him to help you release your worry. Praise Him for the good things He’s done, and talk…
Read MoreWhat is Forgiveness?
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord” (Romans 12:19 NIV). Who has a better arsenal to repay, you or God? Who can settle the score better, you or God? I think God! If I have…
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