Jul
30
Until I went
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, until I went into the sanctuary of God. Psalm 73:16-17
I sat in the pews as if struck by lightening. All the people around me faded into a blur. The rest of the sermon sounded like background noise. One sentence spoken from the pulpit was all it took. A question I had, a deeply seated doubt, had been answered before I had found the time to really get down on my knees and ask it. From the lips of a man of God came the voice of God. My angst melted into humbleness. God had reached down into my soul and touched me – again.
Jul
29
Until We Proclaim
By Julie B Cosgrove | 1 Comment
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O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come. Psalm 72:17-18
Jul
29
No Background Checks
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
There’s a saying that many of us have probably heard more than once: “Once a thief, always a thief.” Or, maybe you’ve heard “once a liar, always a liar!” Although the word “thief” or “liar” could be substituted for any variety of sins, the statement is absolutely not true!
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of tthemselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” (1 Corinthians 6:9-11)
Jul
28
Least Expected
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, and the Lord raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. Judges 3:15
This begins the one of those gory Old Testament tales. But what is significant is who God chose to deliver His people. A left-handed Benjaminite. To be a Benjaminite was to be in the least powerful of the tribes, the one with the least territory and power. It was like being voted the least likely to succeed. To be left-handed meant you were to be an outcast. Left hands were unclean, so left-handed people were unclean. Cleanliness was next to godliness for the Israelites. So, God chose an outcast from the weakest link to be the deliver for His people from their enemies, the powerful,idol worshiping Moabites.
Jul
28
New and Living Way
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
The study of the Old Testament tabernacle is one of the most fascinating studies I’ve ever embarked on. It’s a revelation of Jesus Christ as He can be seen from the front gate to the innermost chamber, the Holy of Holies.
The Old Testament priests could only enter the Holy of Holies one time a year, on the Day of Atonement when they took the blood of the sacrifice and sprinkled it on the Mercy Seat. Hallelujah, the veil is rent . . . the veil of Jesus’ flesh was torn . . . and now we have a “new and living way” which our Lord made for us!
Jul
27
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. Psalm 62:5
Have you ever had a time when your needs were so great, your heart so torn, your questions so deep that all you could do is crouch in silence before God? Words escaped you. Yet your yearnings were felt by God. Your heart spoke volumes and connected with the Most High. Scripture tells us God hears. In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. Romans 8:26
And so we wait – wait in silence. But our hope can be strong. We can be sure that groan from deep within us will touch God’s ears and His heart. He knows our deepest needs. So, while you wait – have H>O>P>E> to keep you going-
Jul
27
Fear and Trembling
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
When was the last time we trembled at God’s Word? How seriously do we take Bible study?
These are questions the Spirit of God is leading us to use to examine our own hearts today. These questions are probing my very heart this morning as I pen this devotion.
“This is the man upon whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.” (Isaiah 66:2)
What does it mean when God says “trembles at my word”?
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