Short Posts on everyday experiences where God speaks through His Word loud and clear!
Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked. 1 Chronicles 4:10 ESV So much talk lately … Continue reading About the Borders…
But there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil, at the scent of water it will flourish and put forth shoots like a … Continue reading Hope Alive
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 NIV Four. hundred. years. of. darkness. Not one word from God during this time to His “chosen” people. After the Babylonian captivity, Israel ceased to be an independent nation and became a minor territory in a succession of larger empires. Israel … Continue reading Westward Leading, Still Proceeding
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2 (NIV) Every morning, I wait with my daughter in our living room for her school bus to arrive. Because of her Cerebral Palsy she gets curbside pick up … Continue reading The Man From Umatilla
Love keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:5 NIV I think it has already long been established that I am “just not right in the head”. But just in case you need more proof—There we were discussing our Bible study questions when suddenly, I began to hear in my head The King of Calypso, Harry Belafonte, singing … Continue reading The Tallyman
Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. Psalm 68:28 KJV Today, I am live on the scene, reporting another Burning Bush sighting! (For new readers, Burning Bush Sightings are experiences when you know God is undoubtedly speaking to you. It is when He gets your attention by repeating Himself through His Word, circumstances or conversations.) The day … Continue reading Strengthen Our Faith
There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears. Philippians 1:6 MSG He was a handsome young man–about the age of sixteen, I guessed. He towered … Continue reading The Day I Went To The Grocery Store And Came Home A Control Freak
The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Isaiah 35:1 (I rarely post my sermons on the Better Off Read website. But today is an exception. The following are excerpts taken from Blossoms of Life, a sermon given at Life in Christ Center, The Dalles, Oregon for their Women’s … Continue reading Blossoms of Life
For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. Colossians 1:13-14 NLT If you have been on the Better Off Read website before, you may have noticed the BURNING BUSH SIGHTINGS CATEGORY. These are posts on particular topics … Continue reading Freedom Purchased!
Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalms 139:14b A few days ago I was eating a banana. Not just any banana. This banana wasn’t green(unripe) or brown(over-ripe) but it was a perfect yellow and it was amazingly delicious. I don’t know why I never noticed these things before. But on this morning I was greatly impressed with … Continue reading KUDOS
