Description from the back Cover: “Suffering hurts! Heartbreak, loss, and disappointment accompany us on every side. Should we just resign ourselves to life’s inexplicable pain and agony? Borne out of personal experience, The Fruit of Godly Suffering brings 30 gentle yet powerful reminders of God’s faithfulness and purpose in the midst of our suffering—the forming of Christlike…
PSALM 103:1-5 – Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, 5 who satisfies…
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. THEME OF THE DAY: STORMS IN LIFE. Physical storms of destruction. They come in various forms. Hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, crippling snowstorms, howling and devastating winds…
1 SAMUEL 23:24-29 – And they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon. And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told, so he went down to the rock and lived in the wilderness of Maon. And when…
ECCLESIASTES 12:13 – The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. THEME OF THE DAY: WHY FEAR GOD? Let’s make a distinction before we move on. Today’s nugget theme is not “Why Be Afraid of God?” but “Why Fear God?” The former should be alive and well…
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. THEME OF THE DAY: THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF CHRIST. There is so much one might say about the attractiveness of the Lord Jesus. After…