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Available to God // Isaiah 6:8
Today’s verse is one that has meant a lot to me in my life and ministry. The picture Isaiah paints is extraordinary as he tries to reconcile God’s call on his life with his own inadequacies. Can you relate? We read that as Isaiah first came to grips with his own sinfulness. An angel came…
Read MoreCheerful Givers // 2 Corinthians 9:7
Today’s verse is a favorite of many preachers and is particularly relevant for this Lord’s Day. The entire verse states, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” I think the operative word in this verse is, cheerful,…
Read MoreIgnitions // John 1:5
Today’s verse is one I live by: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” I also love how other translations indicate that darkness cannot understand or comprehend how this is true. It might seem like basic physics to you and me, but for the forces of darkness that place…
Read MoreFilled // Colossians 3:16
What fills your mind? This time of year, it’s playoff baseball…GO BRAVES! Before long it will be the holidays. Other times it might be the goodies I crave or my next vacation. All kinds of things fill my mind, which in reality fills my thoughts. The Bible offers profound wisdom about filling our lives with…
Read MoreBrand New
by Mary Stout I woke up singing. The sun comes upThere’s a new day dawningIt’s time to sing Your song again.Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, let me be singing when the evening comes… Gone are the worries and heartaches of yesterday. Today brings us a new day with more possibilities to live…
Read MoreThe Calling
by Mary Stout I have called you. As you walked down that aisle I called you. I called you to come to the foot of the cross. I called you to a life of love. I called you because of one thing: love. Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my…
Read MoreThe Lord is My Strength
by Mary Stout “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9, NIV) Everyone faces the valleys. King David wrote about that in Psalm 23. Whether you are grieving a love one, worried about how you are going…
Read MorePsalm Request // Psalm 3:3-5
by Mary Stout You never know when someone is watching you or listening to your witness. Often when the kids were younger, I would read them bible stories or even chapters of the Bible. So it’s been a little while since then and my granddaughter asked if we could read the Psalms before bed. She…
Read MoreChoosing God’s plan
by Mary Stout God has the power to provide you with more than enough of every kind of grace. That way, you will have everything you need always and in everything to provide more than enough for every kind of good work. (2 Corinthians 9:8 CEB) I attended a memorial service recently of a person…
Read MoreThe ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine. (Proverbs 4:18, MSG)
by Mary Stout When you share the Bible with kids, there are some days you wonder if the lessons are getting through to them. Especially on days they are rambunctious, loud, and don’t seem to listen well, I wonder if my words have fallen on deaf ears. Each day I pray for my grandkids to…
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