“Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.” (Genesis 25:1-2 BSB) “Abraham lived 175 years, then he took his last breath, and died at a very old age. After a long and full life, he joined his ancestors in death.” (Genesis 25:7-8 GWT) “But… Continue reading
Month: February 2023
Life’s Road to Refirement: Mile Marker 2 – Moses
“Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.” (Deuteronomy 34:7 BSB) “My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.” (Proverbs… Continue reading
Life’s Road to Refirement: Mile Marker 1 – Caleb
“Then the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him: “You know the word which the LORD said to Moses the man of God concerning you and me in Kadesh Barnea. I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent… Continue reading
“When Life Makes You Wait”
“For the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” (Job 33:4 NLT) “The LORD says, ‘I will give you back what you lost’…” (Joel 2:25a) “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good… Continue reading
Life in Transition: “12 Months of Firsts” Conclusion
“Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25 BSB) “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18 BSB) “For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor… Continue reading
Life in Transition: “12 Months of Firsts” Part 6
“As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.” (Proverbs 26:11 BSB) “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23 (NKJV) “The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is… Continue reading
Life in Transition: “12 Months of Firsts” Part 5
“Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes.” (Song of Solomon 2:15 NKJV) “Do not quench the Spirit.” (1 Thesssalonians 5:19) “But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of… Continue reading
Life in Transition: “12 Months of Firsts” Part 4
“So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun; when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him.” (Isaiah 59:19 NKJV) “So submit to [the authority of] God. resist the devil [stand… Continue reading
Life in Transition: “12 Months of Firsts” Part 3
“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8 NLT) “No, I discipline my body and make it a slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.” (1 Corinthians 9:27 BSB) “Casting… Continue reading
Life in Transition: “12 Months of Firsts” Part 2
“…Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5 NKJV) “…I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on…” (Philippians 3:13b-14a NLT) “It is God’s privelege to conceal things and the king’s privelege to discover them.” (Proverbs 25:2 NLT) They… Continue reading