September 21 – Daniel 2:parts of 21-30
Look at what Daniel says about God’s “able-ity.” Daniel 2:parts of 21-30 He changes the times and seasons, He removes and sets up kings, He gives wisdom…He reveals… secret things, He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him! The king asks Daniel, Are you able…? and Daniel says all the kings wise men aren’t, But…God… All the glory is given to God. In all of Daniel’s... Read More
September 20 – Daniel 2:11
Our help comes from the Lord, but is He able to help? I love the book of Daniel! It seems like it was written to answer that challenge, even the specific wording — but that’s beyond the scope of 3×5’s. We’ll just hit a few highlights, ok?! The first challenge: Daniel 2:11 A rare and weighty thing indeed the king requires! None except the gods can [my note: is able to] reveal it to the king, and their dwelling is not... Read More
September 19 – Psalm 121:1-2
Psalm 121:1-2 I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made Heaven and earth. I believe the Lord is so eager to help us, but He wants us to know that our help comes from Him — because that will draw us close to Him. (Always wooing, always wooing us to Him.) Sometimes I picture Him sitting on the edge of His seat, waiting for us to ask for help, so He can step in. Read More
September 18 – I John 4:7
I woke up in a fun way this morning, with the words of a song (slightly rewritten)going through my head — “My Love just wrote me a lettah.” and I realized my Love has written me a “Lettah,” and it was waiting on the table in the computer room for me to read. I got up, sat at the table, and listened. I John. Ok. 4. Ok. 7. I John 4:7 Dear Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves... Read More
September 17 – Proverbs 15:28
Proverbs 15:28 Amp The mind of the [uncompromisingly] righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. How many times I’ve wished afterwards that I had studied how to answer! Your brother and mine both seem to have that — they pause and think before they answer. Rather than being distracting to me as the listener, it makes me feel like they really care about how they answer me. So why do I have problems... Read More
September 16 – Psalm 73: 16-17
Psalm 73: 16-17 But when I considered how to understand this, it was too great an effort for me and too painful, Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood…. Hasn’t this happened to you?! You finally resort to prayer : ), and then everything is different. It’s not like He directly answers your question or problem — like in the Bible when it seems like He didn’t hear the question, but he answers something... Read More
September 15 – Luke 11:9-13
Luke 11:9-13 “So I say to you; Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give hi m a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,... Read More
September 14 – Galatians 5:16, 24, 25
Galatians 5:16, 24, 25 Amp But I say, walk and live habitually in the (Holy) Spirit — responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh — of human nature without God…. And those who belong to Christ Jesus, the Messiah, have crucified the flesh — the Godless human nature — with its passions and appetites and desires. If we live by the (Holy)... Read More
September 13 – Colossians 3:1-2; Galatians 3:3
Mom’s internet was down for a week or so. (Isn’t that about like having to wash clothes on a washboard? Or like doing dishes by hand, in the sink? 🙂 ) We’ll catch up on her daily Notes to Annie by posting two per day for a while. Mom writes these notes for Annie on 3×5 cards. September 9 through 12 included large direct quotes from Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster. We’ll skip those days here because of possible... Read More
September 9 – I John 2:16
I John 2:16 Amp For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification], and the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance of one’s own resources or in the stability of earthly things] — these do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself]. Even though this verse still doesn’t exactly answer for me “what is ‘the world’?,” it... Read More
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