Having recently visited Phoenix, AZ, and climbed some rocky places, I can confidently tell you that rocks are solid. They don’t give way. You can stand on a rock high above the ground below and be confident it will not break. Your weight is nothing compared to the weight of the rock. When we thinkContinue reading “Rock of Our Salvation”
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Massah and Meribah
Do you ever wonder if God has left you? Do you wonder if he has forgotten about you? When you are experiencing difficult times, do you question God? Are there times when you feel like screaming out of frustration? Is it in those moments that you question God? When we are going through difficult times,Continue reading “Massah and Meribah”
Personal Responsibility
How many times do you complain? How many times do you argue over the smallest of things? Have you had a true need and not know where to turn? Have you experienced having little or no faith your situation would be resolved? Have sat quietly and trusted God to provide? Our culture has become a cultureContinue reading “Personal Responsibility”
Accept Salvation
How do you view the world? Do you see it as black or white, right or wrong, good or bad? Does your view include gray areas, degrees of right and wrong, the possibility of best, good, not good, bad, worst? How do those views apply to your view of Jesus? We often use gradients toContinue reading “Accept Salvation”
Born from Above
Is there something that you are looking forward to? Is it a vacation? Is it a birthday? Is it a holiday? Is it a new job? How much are you looking forward to it? Does it consume your time? Do you think about it throughout the day? Is there something much better you should lookContinue reading “Born from Above”
Righteousness of Faith
Are you looking forward to an inheritance? Is it an inheritance of physical possessions, land, or money? Has it been promised to you? Are you planning to leave an inheritance for your children? Are you giving them the best inheritance? Are you giving it to them now? Inheritances can cause a lot of strife. SiblingsContinue reading “Righteousness of Faith”
Works vs Faith
Do you believe we should all earn our rewards? Do you believe everyone should work? Do you applaud those who do well, earning promotions? Have you taught your children to be good workers? Are you constantly seeking to work more? Has it become an addiction? Many of us work hard to earn a living. WeContinue reading “Works vs Faith”
The Lord Will Keep You
Are you looking for someone who will walk by your side? Do you long for the comfort of knowing you are not going it alone? Are you seeking security? Are you seeking protection? Would you accept it if it was available? Or would you continue to struggle on your own? We sometimes want someone toContinue reading “The Lord Will Keep You”
Live Confidently
Trust. It can be challenging to trust in promises that won’t be fulfilled immediately or within a short period of time. Waiting for a promise to be fulfilled years or decades or centuries in the future can test our resilience and patience. Abraham lived with that challenge. God promised Abraham (Abram) that he would makeContinue reading “Live Confidently”
God Is Calling
Do you like to travel? Do you like to visit places across the country? Do you like to see foreign lands? Do you like to interact with other cultures? Are you willing to move your family and everything you own to a foreign country? Will you go if you are commanded to go? Some ofContinue reading “God Is Calling”
Marty Pressey 