Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble. Proverbs 24:1-2 Lord, may those quiet righteous be blessed. May their promote their good works. Lord, for Memphis, align our hearts with Your good. We celebrate our music in Memphis and the artists that create it.… Continue reading Guard Your Heart
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Brevity
Beware of the scribes, because they for a pretense make long prayers. Their relationship with God was far more show than substance. The scribes thought they were more spiritual because of their long prayers. But G. Campbell Morgan wrote that when a man is away from his wife and the journey is short, the letters… Continue reading Brevity
When Little is Much
The Widow’s Offering 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. 43 Calling his disciples to him,… Continue reading When Little is Much
Power Crews
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” Psalm 150:6 These are the final words of the book of Psalms. All creation is to praise the Lord. We rejoice in it, even through the hard times. Lord, tonight we lift up the MLGW and TDOT crews doing maintenance after storms and restoring… Continue reading Power Crews
Get out of the boat
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell… Continue reading Get out of the boat
Power Source
Psalm 146 1 Praise the Lord.[a] Praise the Lord, my soul. 2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.3 Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to… Continue reading Power Source
Now Freely Give
“5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive… Continue reading Now Freely Give
June 15
A friend mentioned matching a Proverb with the day so I’ll do that now. 15 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. 3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. 4 The… Continue reading June 15
Put Hope in His Word
Psalm 130 A song of ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;2 Lord, hear my voice.Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 5 I wait for the Lord, my… Continue reading Put Hope in His Word
Blessings without Toil
Psalm 127 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.2 In vain you rise early and stay up late,toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves. 3 Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a… Continue reading Blessings without Toil