Weekly Blog Post

Week 24, Monday Diane Nix When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees. Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:8-9 (nlt) The observance of Father’s Day came…

Week 23, Weekend Susan Lafferty Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.” Matthew 16:24-25 (hcsb) It was an…

Week 23, Friday Susan Lafferty Behold Zion, the city of our appointed feasts! Your eyes will see Jerusalem, an untroubled habitation, an immovable tent, whose stakes will never be plucked up, nor will any of its cords be broken. But there the Lord in majesty will be for us a place of broad rivers and…

Week 22, Weekend Kathy Jett Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 (nlt) “Father, forgive them.” Who is Jesus referring to in this statement from the cross? Some would say He is referring to the religious leaders who thought they were simply getting rid of a false teacher….

Week 22, Friday Kathy Jett If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15 (nlt) Best friends and bargain shopping—could life get any better? The four of us had planned this bargain bonanza for two…

Week 22, Thursday Kathy Jett Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 (esv) We speak of forgiveness with such ease. However, saying the words and genuinely meaning them from the heart are oceans apart. The kind of forgiveness God desires can be produced only by the…

Week 22, Wednesday Kathy Jett As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. Genesis 50:20 (esv) Joseph had been wounded deeply by his brothers and even many years later they were certain he was still…

Week 22, Tuesday Kathy Jett Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh. “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s house.” Genesis 41:51 (esv) Many times we substitute forgiving with forgetting. “Out of sight, out of mind,” tends to be the mantra for which many settle. No matter…

Week 22, Monday Kathy Jett And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 (esv) I was driving home from the grocery store and glanced in my passenger side mirror to check on the motorcycle that was moving around…