Weekly Blog Post

Week 21, Thursday Lynette Ezell And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. By its…

Week 21, Wednesday Lynette Ezell And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will…

Week 21, Tuesday Lynette Ezell For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 (esv) Snow had covered our beautiful city, but the sun shone so brightly that winter afternoon; it was…

Week 21, Monday Lynette Ezell Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling. 2 Corinthians 5:1-2 Five years ago my husband and I felt…

Week 20, Weekend Cathy Horner Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. . . . My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods. Psalm 63:3,5 One of the great misconceptions about contentment is that it means complacency. To our culture, the contented person must be a simpleton or…

Week 20, Friday Cathy Horner All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast. Proverbs 15:15 King David had the noblest of tasks in mind. He wanted to glorify God by building a temple in Jerusalem (see 2 Samuel 7). However, David received a clear no from God. David…

Week 20, Thursday Cathy Horner A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30 Advertisers are so slick. Their primary tactic is to convince the average consumer that life is dissatisfying until he or she possesses a certain product. Therefore, advertisement campaigns use attractive models, beautiful scenery, and plenty…

Week 20, Wednesday Cathy Horner But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. . . . People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and…

Week 20, Tuesday Cathy Horner I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:12-13 When I read these words of Paul in Philippians, I find them stunning. Paul…

Week 20, Monday Cathy Horner Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 Discontent is such a part of the fabric of our world that even Christians hardly notice when it has taken deep root within their hearts. In this age of grasping ambition and materialism, to declare yourself…