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Read Matthew 11:20-30, Psalm 92
Our Equal Opportunity Employer

“The great God who formed everything gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.” Proverbs 26:10

Whether we like to admit it or not, we are all “moonlighting” for an equal opportunity employer. He has full or part-time jobs available for everyone and pays generous wages. Read the rest of this entry »

Read Luke 13:6-9, Psalm 92
Are You Being Fertilized?

Blockquote>“Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11

We are not only called to salvation and eternal life, but we are also called to bear fruits of righteousness that are worthy of repentance. In other words, we are called to glorify God in the way we live our lives by showing that our repentance is real. Read the rest of this entry »

Read Hebrews 11:12-40, Psalm 92
There’s Gold in Them Thar Years

Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.”
Psalm 92:14 NLT

“For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can’t receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race.”
Hebrews 11:40 NLT

The age of retirement has long been termed the golden years. Visions of all the golf we want to play, all the traveling we want to do, all of the leisure time we will have sometimes seem to be too good to be true and often are. Read the rest of this entry »

Read James 5:13-16, Psalm 92
The Mercy Seat of God

“The truth is, you can go directly to the Father and ask Him, and He will grant your request because you use My name. You haven’t done this before. Ask, using My name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.” John 16:23b,24 NLT

Whether sitting, standing, lying down, or kneeling…whether at home, or in a hospital, car, plane, or at church….all believers have a reserved seat at the mercy seat of God and access to His throne of grace through prayer.

There are prayers of adoration and praise, of confession and repentance, of thanksgiving, and of supplication for our needs and the needs of others. Read the rest of this entry »