“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:” — Romans 5:1 I keep hearing this phrase “protect my peace” and I just can’t stop thinking about how off it is. The peace that so many people are trying to protect is a fake worldly peace. It is a… Continue reading Peace
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It’s been two years. Two years since I’ve seen my Mom, Dad or sister. My sister who has always held the place of my first child in my heart. It’s been even longer for my brother and others in our family. Two years and it doesn’t get any easier…in fact it gets a little harder.… Continue reading Narrow
Lies
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” — John 14:6 “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is… Continue reading Lies
A Vapor…
“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” — James 4:14 Over the last few days some precious friends of ours had to say goodbye to their baby girl and my heart has… Continue reading A Vapor…
The Ornament
“Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of… Continue reading The Ornament
Encouragement
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.(Ephesians 6:10) All around us, this world pulls on those who follow Christ. The world tries to choke the word and make it unfruitful (Mark 4:19), beset us in sin (Heb 12:1), or just make us give up. But we are… Continue reading Encouragement
Elders (An Introduction)
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that… Continue reading Elders (An Introduction)
From One Ditch to Another
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.(Matthew 15:13-14 KJV) He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the… Continue reading From One Ditch to Another
Food From Afar
“She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.”— Proverbs 31:14 (KJV) I thought I’d share some of the little tasks that we have been doing as keepers of the home. I have always had a passion for feeding my family healthy food because God gave us everything we need. I believe… Continue reading Food From Afar
An Holy Priesthood
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.(1… Continue reading An Holy Priesthood