I’m a follower of Jesus, wife, mom, and Mimi to 8 grandbabies here and 5 grandbabies I’m waiting to meet in in heaven. I live in the Twin Cities and serve as the Minister for Women‘s Ministry at The North Church in Mounds View, MN.
Psalm 127:2 (the psalm for today, July 4) It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. Charles Spurgeon wrote in Treasury of David: God is sure to give the best thing to his beloved, and we … More Spurgeon: Sleep like Jesus
On this July 4 Independence Day, here are words from Benjamin Franklin on Providence and Prayer, quoting from Psalm 127, our passage for today: In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and … More July 4 Independence Day….words from Benjamin Franklin on Providence and Prayer…
Some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken out. Others of them were appointed over the furniture and over all the holy utensils, also over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the incense, and the spices. Others, of … More “Entrusted with making the flat cakes”
July 4 Colossians 2:8-15 (ESV) 8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits [1] of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of … More July 4 Colossians 2:8-15
July 4 Luke 8:1-15 (ESV) Women Accompanying Jesus 8:1 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone … More July 4 Luke 8:1-15
July 4 1 Chronicles 7-9 (ESV) Descendants of Issachar 7:1 The sons [1] of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. 2 The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, namely of Tola, mighty warriors of their generations, their number in the days of David being 22,600.3 The son [2] of Uzzi: Izrahiah. And the … More July 4 1 Chronicles 7-9
Here is an exposition of Colossians 2:1-8, in our Bible reading plan for today: “Guard Yourself With Gratitude” by John Piper. Imagine for a moment that your city is surrounded by enemy forces who aimed to destroy you. And you are aware that enemy sympathizers live and work in the city with a view to undermining … More Sing when you are surrounded
J.C.Ryle comments on Luke 7:36-50, our passage today: a sense of having our sins forgiven is the mainspring and life-blood of love to Christ. This, beyond doubt, was the lesson which our Lord wished Simon the Pharisee to learn, when He told him the story of the two debtors. “One owed his creditor five hundred pence, … More Forgiven much = love much
Psalm 126 is our passage for today: 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad. They that were laughed at, now laugh, and a new song is … More “…a laughter of joy in God”
And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea because they trusted in him. They carried off their livestock: 50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 men … More Crying out and trusting in God
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