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Safety in Life’s Storms

PSALM 57:1 – Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.” Storms. They happen in all seasons; spring, summer, fall and winter. Obviously they take on different forms and intensity in the cycle of nature. But…

When We Are Afraid

PSALM 56:3-4 – When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise.” Pay attention to the first four words in today’s scripture. David does not say, “If…

Life’s Greatest Purpose, Privilege, Pleasure and Pursuit

DEUTERONOMY 11:1 – You shall therefore love the Lord your God and keep his charge, his statutes, his rules, and his commandments always.” Informing today’s nugget theme in question form, it would be “What is life’s greatest purpose, privilege, pleasure, and pursuit?”, the answer is singular measured by one action. Both are found in today’s scripture. First, the singular answer is to…

What Motivates, Empowers, and Guides Our Walks With the Lord?

PSALM 26:1-3 – Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind. For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.” The question identifying the theme of today’s nugget contains two answers. The…

The Attractiveness of Christ

PROVERBS 3:3-4 – Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.” There is so much one might say about the attractiveness of the Lord Jesus. After everything has been said, there is still much…