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Never Stop
2 Kings 4:1-7 (RLB 2/22/24) Her days were hard, and nights so lonely.Her sons were now, her one and only.Her husband gone, only his debt remains.Creditors threaten, slaving her sons in chains.She asked for help from the man of God.“Use what you have,” he said with a nod.But all she had, was a flask of…
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Our Strength
Judges 20:18,19 5/4/24 RLB Our strength is not based on numbers, how much we make or reside.Our thoughts can deceive us, from all the comfort these things provide.Remember God knows our flaws and weakness. He sees our every attempt.Leaving Him out of anything we do or did, is treating God with contempt. Our strength is…
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Every Disciple’s Objectives
To faithfully follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, living a life of love, compassion, and service, while spreading His message of hope, forgiveness, and salvation to others, ultimately bringing them closer to God and transforming lives through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Song of Deuteronomy
4/8/24 RLB Moses was a man used by God to rescue His people from slavery.Eleven days turned into 40 years for not relying on God’s bravery.God promised a childless man, Abraham, “You will be a great nation.”His wife laughed and thought, ”God doesn’t know our situation!” Their royal arrival and growth in Egypt went from…
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Heroes and Horses
Heroes and Horses 3/8/24 RLB – A February 28, 2008 Dedication to my heroes: Mary, Ron, Jackie and Al Plunged to the bottom of the lake with absolutely no way out.All efforts exhausted, no escape, “Help!” I cried with a shout.Then I thought, “No one heard my cry. I am here cutting all alone.This hopeless…
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Don’t Let the Fire Go Out
Leviticus 6:8 & 9; RLB 2/18/24 Intro: F C/F Bb/F C/F Verse 1 When you’ve F climbed God’s mountain, gazed C/F at the burning bush.It’s not Gm/F soon forgotten. not C/F brushed off in a rush.An F encounter of this kind, will C/F change your life forever.Bb/F Especially when you Gm hear God say,”I’ll C…
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Scared Offering
Sacred Offering(Exodus 30:11-16 RLB 2/10/24) What offering will I bring to the Lord?The whole building or a single board?Does the offering size matter at all?Why does the greatest seem so small? These are some questions I ask myself.So I pulled my Bible down off that shelf!The answers are there and can be found.Some of the…
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A Friend Indeed
When you find a friend who loves the Lord, you’ve found a friend indeed!God’s love binds you two together, a force greater than all needs.Nothing separates this friendship, not extended silence, long miles or scar.For God plants Himself in both your hearts, like a bright shining star. This is not true of every friendship, or…
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Above The Clouds
Verse 1:One day I will leave this earth and soar above the clouds,Seeing God, angels and saints without these earthly shrouds.This broken body will transform in the twinkling of an eye,Forgetting what it even means, and never saying good-bye. Verse 2:All pain, sadness, stress and strife will slowly fade to silence.Never depressed or lost; always…