Yesterday I read an interesting phrase. The writer said the father of Benjamin Franklin had 17 children “of which to dispose.” But it’s not what you think. The arcane phrase simply means Josiah Franklin had to find jobs, apprenticeships, husbands, or other arrangements to secure the future of each of his 17 children. Dispose, usedContinue reading “Ask Your Father for a Blessing! Joshua 15:19.”
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Consumables. Deuteronomy 29:5.
As a teen, I often had the soles of my boots repaired. For ten dollars, I could have the hole in a leather boot repaired and wear the boots until I outgrew them. Today having boots repaired has become almost as expensive as buying a new pair. For one pair that I loved, I simplyContinue reading “Consumables. Deuteronomy 29:5.”
Do You Need Answered Prayers or Do You Need Grace? 2 Corinthians 12:9
Paul writes that God brought him to heaven and showed him amazing things no other mortal has seen. Then, to keep the apostle humble, God sent him a thorn in his flesh. No one is sure what that thorn was, whether illness, temptation, or constant persecution. But Paul asked God to remove the thorn. “AndContinue reading “Do You Need Answered Prayers or Do You Need Grace? 2 Corinthians 12:9”
Cooking Thought for the Day. Revelation 3:14-22.
Have you ever put something like spaghetti in the microwave then sat down to eat it only to find it had cool spots in it? Isn’t that the worst—when you expect it to be hot and it’s lukewarm? Yuck. Jesus talks about Christians with lukewarm faith in Revelation 3:14-22: “To the angel of the churchContinue reading “Cooking Thought for the Day. Revelation 3:14-22.”
Wrestling With God.
Jacob is the only person to wrestle with God literally. But countless others have wrestled with God, figuratively speaking. Have you? If God seems silent, or seems to be saying no, DON’T GIVE UP! Keep praying! Don’t quit until the Holy Spirit tells you to quit. “A certain woman … heard of Jesus and cameContinue reading “Wrestling With God.”
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