July 29, 2009 - Posted by Val- 2 Comments
Double Word Wednesday! Lucky you.
Repent therefore and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus.
Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding [...]
July 22, 2009 - Posted by Val- 1 Comment
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me. When you seek me [...]
July 16, 2009 - Posted by Val- 0 Comments
Jesus calms a storm.
It sounded so simple in Carver’s Beginner’s Bible:
Jesus and his disciples got into a boat. They wanted to cross the sea. Jesus took a nap. The waves gently rocked the boat back and forth.
Suddenly a great storm came up. Waves splashed over the boat. Winds whipped around the disciples. They woke [...]
July 8, 2009 - Posted by Val- 0 Comments
“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger”
This is another verse I came across in my Bible Study. I remember our pastor, Father Ron teaching on this passage. I found his explanation interesting; that anger itself is not a sin, but a natural and healthy reaction. Its [...]
June 30, 2009 - Posted by Val- 0 Comments
I came across this verse in a bible study and it made me think of Ethan and my brother, Sam, two loving servants.
“For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one [...]