I’ve often thought that “know-it-alls” ruin life for everyone else. While reading 1 Corinthians 8, I was reminded of that again.
‘2Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. 3But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.’
1 Corinthians 8:2-3
If you know everything, you can’t learn anything.
I don’t know everything, but I love a God who knows everything about me, and still loves me. How blessed am I?
“The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.” Man, the Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed hit me hard. And it seems this has been much…
We are reading Psalms 119:45-96 today. I love how the author mentions meditating on God’s commandments. They ponder, they reflect on God’s Holy Word. And verse 61 stuck out to me today. ‘Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.’ Psalms 119:61 When I was younger, I…
In Acts 14, the original P.B. and J. are stirring things up again. Paul, Barnabas, and Jesus. They are in the town of Iconium. Iconium sounds like something you take for an upset stomach. But it was a town, and the Holy Spirit, working through Paul and Barnabas, gave them power to work miracles. We…
We are rolling right through our year-long reading of the Bible. I love how the Angel greets Gideon in Judges 6, even though Gideon didn’t have a high opinion of himself. ‘The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!” “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I…
In studying Genesis 29, we learn that Jacob, on the run from his brother Esau, finds himself in the land of his Uncle Laban. He makes it to a well, and bam, Rachel shows up; we see God’s perfect timing again. It was customary in those days for a man to work to earn a…
Today’s readings really made me think. Noah was spared because he was in close fellowship with God. Genesis 6:8-9. Jesus healed everyone he touched with his hand. Luke 4:40. Every time I’ve strayed from the right path, I’ve been flooded with trouble. I need to stay close to Jesus. “Hanging tight with Christ” should be…