Category Archives: righteous living
I Found a Filter For My Mouth–Philippians 4:8
As a young mom, one of my favorite things to do during Sunday morning church services was to stop by the nursery, check on my baby, and visit with all the other moms. We would sat in creaky rockers, feed … Continue reading
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Tagged gossip, negativity
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Oops! Did I Really Say That? Mark 6:26
Today’s Scripture Reading: Luke 9:7-9; Mark 6:14-29; Matthew 14:1-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15; Mark 6:45-52; Matthew 14:22-33; John 6:16-21; Marl 6:53-66; Matthew 14:34-36 How many times have I opened my mouth and either stated my opinion, offered to … Continue reading
Prove It By The Way That You Live–Luke 3:8
Today’s Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1-23; Luke 2:41-52; Mark 1:1b-8; Matthew 3:1-12; Luke 3:1-18; Mark 1:9-11; Matthew 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-22 Have you ever heard the old saying, “Put your money where your mouth is?” I’m not sure where this saying originated, … Continue reading
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Tagged testimony, Walk the talk, witnessing
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When People Don’t Make Sense—Ezekiel 33:11
Today’s Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 32:17 through Ezekiel 33:20; Jeremiah 52:28-30, Psalm 137; 1 Chronicles 4:24 through 1 Chronicles 5:17 We’ve all heard it said, maybe we’ve said it ourselves; maybe we’ve read a book about it…sometimes God doesn’t make sense. … Continue reading
Help Wanted: Able-bodied Men and Women Who can Lift and Stand–Ezekiel 22:30-31
Today’s Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 22:17-23:49; 2 Kings 24:20b-25:2; Jeremiah 52:3b-5; Jeremiah 39:1; Ezekiel 24:1-14 Are you looking for a job in the Kingdom of God? I certainly hope your answer is yes? Because I’ve found a couple of jobs that … Continue reading
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Tagged John 3:16, Pay it forward, rebuild the walls of righteousness, stand in the gap, Standing in the gap for the lost and hurting
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To Protect The Honor of My Name–Ezekiel 20:9,14, 22
Today’s Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 20:1-22:16 In the twenty-first century we don’t hear much about people protecting the honor of their name. Many may question, “What does that statement mean?” To me, honoring my name means being a person of my … Continue reading
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Tagged Becoming a person of honor, Bible, God cannot lie, Psalm 19:14
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In My Proud Days—Ezekiel 16:56
Today’s Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 14:1 through Ezekiel 16:63 “No man will ever treat me like that!” “My wife will never act that way!” “I will never do that awful thing!” “My children will never act like that!” “I will never … Continue reading
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Has Our Wisdom Gone Wormy and Rotten?–Jeremiah 49:7
Today’s Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 49:1-33; 2 Kings 24:5-7; 2 Chronicles 36:6-8; 2 Kings 24:8-9; 2 Chronicles 36:9; Jeremiah 22:24 through Jeremiah 23:32 The Message of God-of-the-Angel-Armies on Edom: “Is there nobody wise left in famous Teman? no one with a … Continue reading
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Tagged judgment, knowledge, wisdom, wise
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4 Things to Do When You Come to a Crossroad–Jeremiah 6:16
Today’s Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 5:20-6:30; 2 Kings 22:3-20; 2 Chronicles 34:8-28 Have you seen the movie Castaway? Harry and I love it! It was our first date. Just imagine…two forty-somethings going on a first date with their two 17 year … Continue reading
If You Could Then You Would–Jeremiah 3:23
Today’s Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 2:23-5:19 Today’s Devotion: Come and Save Us Heavenly Father, as I read Your Words through Jeremiah, the prophet to Israel, You could just have easily been speaking to Your children in the 21st century. “O Israel,” … Continue reading
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