Awesome God

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."  -Romans 1:20

Cleansed

"But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin."  -1 John 1:7

Sharing Fruit

"Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit."  -Galatians 5:25

Weak and Poor

"Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble."  -Psalm 41:1

Lost and Found

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." -Luke 19:10

First-Hand Account

"I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning."  -Luke 1:3

No Doubts

"But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." -James 1:6

More Than a Promise

"He has made everything beautiful in its time....."  

-Ecclesiastes 3:11a

Guilt

"Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity....And you forgave the guilt of my sin."
-Psalm 32:5

Working for the Lord

"I sent you to reap what you have not worked for." 

- John 4:38

Walk in God's Strength

"Lord, may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength."  -Judges 5:31

Little Flock

Jesus said, "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom." -Luke 12:32

Joy

"You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy."  -John 16:20

Following the Good Shepherd

"Know that the LORD is God.  It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture." 

-Psalm 100:3

The New Testament also refers to people as sheep, and for good cause.  Too often people follow people or ideology or lifestyles that are persuasive but counter to what God wants for us.  When I took my granddaughter to see my neighbor's sheep, one ran over to the fence and soon the rest followed.  Another time I saw them out of their fenced-in area and Ken and I went over to try to get them back in.  When one ran in the opposite direction, they all followed.  Eventually one ran down the lane and entered through an open gate and the rest followed.  No doubt the flock followed the first sheep out of the pen to begin with.   Following is a good thing when what you follow is the LORD God.  We must remember we are the sheep of HIS pasture.  Following anything or anyone else can lead us astray.

I am grateful that my shepherd is Jesus Christ.

Rescued!

"Many are the affliction of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all." -Psalm 34:19

Deliver Us From Evil

"Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." -Amos 5:24

Finding Refuge

"He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge."  -Psalm 91:4

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

"Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips." - Psalm 141:3

God is in the Details

"For He draws up the drops of water; they distill rain from the mist," -Job 36:27

Parable of the Flowers

"We love because He first loved us." - 1 John 4:19

Living Bread

Jesus says, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven.  Whoever eats of this bread will live forever." 

-John 6:51

Taste and See

"O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him." - Psalm 34:8

An Invitation to Dine

"Sir," the servant said, "what you ordered has been done, but there is still room."  Then the master told his servant, "Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full."  -Luke 14:22-23

Real Life

"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him.... 

-Mark 10:51

Leaving All Behind

Jesus replied to Peter: "Truly I tell you, no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life." 

-Luke 18:29-30

Reflecting God's Love

"When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD." -Exodus 34:29

In God's Time

"He has set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end." 

-Ecclesiastes 3:11

Tested

"For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver."
-Psalm 66:10

Do Not Be Afraid

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." -John 14:27

God of All

"The God who made the world and everything in it, he who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things."  -Acts 17:24-25

Eternity

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."  -2 Corinthians 4:18