“Do not remember the former things,Or ponder the things of the past.“Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing,Now it will spring forth;Will you not be aware of it? Isaiah 43:18-19 The path of deliverance from Babylon back to Israel was hundreds of miles of dessert. No water, little food, and who knowsContinue reading “Forget and Move Forward”
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Finish What You Started
If some enemies broke in and seized your goods, you let them go with a smile, knowing they couldn’t touch your real treasure. Nothing they did bothered you, nothing set you back. So don’t throw it all away now. You were sure of yourselves then. It’s still a sure thing! Hebrews 10:33:35 The writer reminds these followers ofContinue reading “Finish What You Started”
Ponder or Pounce
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be [d]successful Joshua 1:8Continue reading “Ponder or Pounce”
My Way or the Highway
Even though they watched me at work for forty years, your ancestors refused to let me do it my way; over and over they tried my patience. Hebrews 3:8 The Message The author is still reminding these Christians of their Jewish history and how faithful Moses was, but the people wouldn’t listen to God’s voice through him.Continue reading “My Way or the Highway”
Like Father Like Son
Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. 3 The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the veryContinue reading “Like Father Like Son”
No Strings Attached
12 One day in one of the villages there was a man covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus he fell down before him in prayer and said, “If you want to, you can cleanse me.”13 Jesus put out his hand, touched him, and said, “I want to. Be clean.” Then and there his skin was smooth,Continue reading “No Strings Attached”
Upside Down to Right Side Up
“I’ve come to start a fire on this earth—how I wish it were blazing right now! I’ve come to change everything, turn everything rightside up—how I long for it to be finished! Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I’ve come to disrupt and confront! From nowContinue reading “Upside Down to Right Side Up”
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
If I don’t do the things my Father does, well and good; don’t believe me. But if I am doing them, put aside for a moment what you hear me say about myself and just take the evidence of the actions that are right before your eyes. John 10:36-37 Jesus has been using the idea ofContinue reading “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”
Pray, Listen, Obey
I can’t do a solitary thing on my own: I listen, then I decide. You can trust my decision because I’m not out to get my own way but only to carry out orders. If I were simply speaking on my own account, it would be an empty, self-serving witness. But an independent witness confirmsContinue reading “Pray, Listen, Obey”
Understanding Scripture in Crisis
17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.” 18 But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”19 “All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”20 “What!” theyContinue reading “Understanding Scripture in Crisis”
Journey with Joyce 