Be careful, don’t let it captivate you. (10 Sept)

September 13, 2024

Verses of the day In the book Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Paul Tripp reminds us of 3 principles that are true about things that come to control our hearts. Based on Matt 6:19-21 he says, “It’s a matter of treasure.” He follows those statements up with a reminder, “The things we set our hearts […]

Changed by Being Together (09-Sept)

September 13, 2024

Verses of the Day: Phil 2:12-13 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Devotional Thoughts […]

Deal with me in unfailing love (11 Sept)

September 13, 2024

Verses for the day Devotional Sometimes it’s hard to see what God is doing. I often wish that God would let us in on HIs plan. I’d think it would make enduring the suffering or hardship easier. Would you all agree? David said, “I strain to see how you are going to fix this. I […]

Let this mind be in you! (08-Sept)

September 8, 2024

Verses for the day: Introduction We have enjoyed watching our grandchildren grow. We appreciated how their parents (our kids) are raising them and seeking to train them up to follow God and live pleasing to Him. But, it has also been fun to watch how much they imitate their parents. Sometimes they are almost like […]

Trials and Hardship – Part of God’s Grace for you – 1 Peter 5:12

August 26, 2024

26 August 2024 – CBM Songs: Personal Testimony: Introduce myself Share my story of the last 9 months (Jan 19) I know my cancer is terminal. I will die from it. How do I feel about it? I’m not afraid to die. I know I have a direct flight, a one way ticket. I know my destination is heaven. I know […]

Godly Discipline (August 17)

August 19, 2024

Bible Reading Job 36:15-16 But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. For he gets their attention through adversity. “God is leading you away from danger, Job, to a place free from distress. He is setting your table with the best food. Job 36:21 Be on guard! Turn back from evil, for […]

Boundary to the Storm (August 18)

August 19, 2024

Bible Reading What Spiritual Gift has God given for me to thank Him and praise Him for in worship today? (Rom 1:11) 1 John 1:5, 7 This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. But if we are […]

Take My Case to God 08-07-2024

August 12, 2024

Bible Reading (August 7 2024) What is God saying to me today? Job 13:1-5 “Look, I have seen all this with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, and now I understand. I know as much as you do. You are no better than I am. As for me, I would speak […]

Patient Endurance 08-11-24

August 12, 2024

Bible Reading (August 11) What Spiritual Gift has God given for me to thank Him and praise Him for in worship today? (Rom 1:11) 1 Peter 2:24 He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds […]

God is with us in the pain

August 1, 2024

Bible Reading (August 1 2024) What Spiritual Gift has God given for me to thank Him and praise Him for in worship today? (Rom 1:11) Heb 10:3-4 But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year. For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away […]