The Lord Searches Our Hearts and Minds – Jeremiah 17:10
While our motives may be hidden from most people, the Lord searches the hearts and minds of people, and rewards them accordingly.
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Teach Me Your Ways, O Lord – Psalm 86:11
How can I live a life of purity that is pleasing to God. David’s prayer here, “Teach me your ways, O Lord”, reveals the way. Seek God’s help.
Standing on Holy Ground – Exodus 3:5
What do you do when you come into God’s presence? God told Moses to remove his shoes because he was standing on holy ground.
Thorny Ground that Chokes the Seed – Mark 4:18-19
In the parable of the soils, I find myself challenged by the thorns that choke out the seed. There are so many thorns in my life.
Your God Will Be My God – Ruth 1:16-17
Do others see God within us? And see a Lord that would make them want to know him as well? That seems to be part of what drew Ruth to Naomi.
Pleasing God Rather than People – 1 Thessalonians 2:4
Like Paul, my goal should be to be pleasing to God rather than to the people around me. He is the one I am answerable to in the end.
Sermon on the Mount: Give to the Needy – Matthew 6:1-4
Jesus assumes that we will be giving to the poor and needy among us. His challenge to us as we do that, is to do it quietly and secretly.
Lend a Helping Hand to an Enemy – Exodus 23:4-5
Our natural reaction is often to turn away from helping an enemy. But this passage instructs us to lend a helping hand to them.
Be Transformed, Not Conformed – Romans 12:2
It is easy to conform to the culture you live in. But we are called to be transformed. To be different that the world. And to know God’s perfect will.
Set a Guard Over My Mouth – Psalm 141:3
How often do we speak careless words? The psalmists prayer that God would set a guard over his mouth should be echoed by all of God’s people.