You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly.The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.[d]10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.11 You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. –… Continue reading Jehovah Jireh
Tag: Memphis
Do Not Grow Weary
“9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Lord, it is easy to be discouraged when death and violence seem ever present, even in safe spaces. Shootings yesterday on Beale St and in the Huey’s parking lot… Continue reading Do Not Grow Weary
Knowledge Quest
1 Praise the Lord.[b] Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. 2 Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.3 Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and… Continue reading Knowledge Quest
Calling Peters
[15] When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”[16] A second time he said to him, “Simon, son of John, do you love… Continue reading Calling Peters
Acorns again
1-2 God claims Earth and everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it. -Psalm 24:1-2 The Message Lord, tonight we lift up the malls of Memphis. Once places of thriving commerce, many are avoided now by both customers and businesses. Oak Court Mall is in the news for being foreclosed on. Lord, redeem… Continue reading Acorns again
Battling
3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we… Continue reading Battling
News of the Righteous
“When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.” Proverbs 11:10 High Ground News describes themselves as the following “We are sidewalk level, solutions-oriented journalism for Memphis. We are focused on the visionary people, businesses and organizations making changes in our city. Our signature On The Ground series… Continue reading News of the Righteous
In the World, but not of the World
3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. 4 You adulterous people,[a] don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. –… Continue reading In the World, but not of the World
Taste and See that the Lord is Good
Psalm 34[a][b] Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left. 1 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.2 I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.3 Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought… Continue reading Taste and See that the Lord is Good
Presidents on down
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Lord, on this President’s Day, we lift up President Biden that… Continue reading Presidents on down