Posts from June 2017 (Page 5)

Posts from June 2017 (Page 5)

A Reason to Sing

A Reason to Sing Our Daily Bread – June 9, 2017 Read: 2 Chronicles 20:14–22 Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 32–33; John 18:19–40Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.—Psalm 47:6 Singing changes the brain! Some studies show that when we sing, our bodies release hormones that relieve anxiety and stress. Other research indicates that when a group of people sings together, their heartbeats actually synchronize with each other. The apostle Paul’s writing encourages…

Rings and Grace

Rings and Grace By Our Daily Bread –  June 8, 2017    Read: Hebrews 8:6–13 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 30–31; John 18:1–18 I will remember their sins no more. Hebrews 8:12 When I look at my hands, I am reminded that I lost my wedding and engagement rings. I was multitasking as I packed for a trip, and I still have no idea where they ended up. I dreaded telling my husband about my careless mistake—worried how the…

Reconciliation

Reconciliation By Billy Graham   •   June 7, 2017 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son . . . —Romans 5:10 The word “reconcile” means literally “bring into a changed relationship.” It means to bring together two parties who should have been together all along. The Bible speaks of the human race as enemies of God. You may say that you are no “enemy” of God, but according to Scripture we…

“Work Out” What God “Works in” You

“Work Out” What God “Works in” You By Oswald Chambers, June 6, 2017  …work out your own salvation…for it is God who works in you… —Philippians 2:12-13 Your will agrees with God, but in your flesh there is a nature that renders you powerless to do what you know you ought to do. When the Lord initially comes in contact with our conscience, the first thing our conscience does is awaken our will, and our will always agrees with God. Yet…

Verse of the Day – Isaiah 29:13 KJV

¹³ Wherefore the Lord said, For as much as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

You see, it’s not Just Me!

You see, it’s not just Me! I’m not the only one who has the experiences that I write about.  A friend of mine wrote me a letter talking about some of his most recent ‘God Moments’ as he calls them.  I thought I would share them with you. He writes, ‘We have season passes to Dollywood and so we spent Tuesday at the park.  We had a few things we wanted to do and got there fairly early, so we…

God’s Assurance

God’s Assurance By Oswald Chambers, June 5, 2017  He Himself has said….So we may boldly say… —Hebrews 13:5-6 My assurance is to be built upon God’s assurance to me. God says, “I will never leave you,” so that then I “may boldly say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear’ ” (Hebrews 13:5-6). In other words, I will not be obsessed with apprehension. This does not mean that I will not be tempted to fear, but I will remember…

The Never-forsaking God

The Never-forsaking God By Oswald Chambers, June 4, 2017  He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” —Hebrews 13:5   What line of thinking do my thoughts take? Do I turn to what God says or to my own fears? Am I simply repeating what God says, or am I learning to truly hear Him and then to respond after I have heard what He says? “For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor…