Truth For The Heart
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 26: Sunday Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:1–2 HCSB) – Sunday’s Bible reading is Philippians […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 22: Thursday “Hear, my son, your father’s instruction And do not forsake your mother’s teaching; Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.” Proverbs 1:8–9 Thursday’s Bible reading is Proverbs 1. Last November I did a post on Proverbs and parenting titled […]
Read MoreA cliché often heard by Christians who are in the midst of tragedy is God is in control. This platitude sounds spiritual because, of course, it is true, but what Christian doesn’t believe God is in control? As I have been friends with Christian women over the years, listened to them, wept with them and […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 21: Sunday “Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord three times […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 20: Thursday “Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south? Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up And makes his nest on high?” Job 39:26–27 Thursday’s Bible reading is Job 39–40. May God bless you as you read […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 20: Sunday “Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present. ” 2 Corinthians 10:11 Sunday’s Bible reading is 2 Corinthians 9–10. In chapter 9 Paul continues to encourage and exhort the […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 19: Thursday Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, “Who is this that darkens counsel By words without knowledge? Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!” Job 38:1–3 Thursday’s Bible reading is Job 37–38. […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 19: Sunday “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 In Sunday’s Bible reading of 2 Corinthians 6–8, I noticed several contrasts. […]
Read MoreEarly this morning I realized yesterday marked the first anniversary of Kindling for Candles. In Welcome! I wrote that I chose the name for this blog from Isaiah 42 and Matthew 12 and the themes within those passages of justice, confrontation of evil, compassion, comfort and hope. On the About page in the heading, you […]
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Kindling for Candles 