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Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Matthew 3:2 (NLT) It’s midway through Lent and I am counting the days until Easter.   You see, I give up television and all social media during Lent and I am missing it. Sacrifice is the point, right? My intent…

If someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 1 Peter 3:15b (NLT) Be ready to explain yourself. Always.   Biblical hope means being certain about God (my earlier post about hope), so we could say:   If someone asks about your [confidence] as a believer, always be ready…

Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you. Joshua 3:5 (NIV) Consecrate yourself. What does that mean? Merriam-Webster’s definition says “to dedicate to a sacred purpose”. Dedicating yourself to a sacred purpose sounds pretty heavy, although isn’t that what we try to do as followers of Jesus?   A more informal…

He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2 Corinthians 1:4 (NLT) Today is the day I resolved to write a Seeds of Scripture post and I’m happy to be back. I’ve…

So that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful. Joshua 4:24 (NIV) Have you noticed that Seeds of Scripture has been absent from you inbox? Some of you have worried about me. I should have updated you sooner. I apologize.   I am better than fine!…

Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in Him! Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful…

Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel, which means ’God is with us.’ Matthew 1:23 (NLT) Christmas is in the rearview mirror.   The tree has been hauled away and the decorations packed in boxes. Returns have been made and gifts are…

Commit everything you do to the Lord; trust Him, and He will help you. Psalm 37:5 (NLT) If you’re a regular reader you know I don’t believe in coincidences. I like to call them God-incidences because I believe it’s one of the way God guides us. When something seems like a coincidence my radar goes up to…

Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4 (NIV) Rejoice in our suffering? Find hope from perseverance and character? It doesn’t make sense.   Because our use of the words suffering, perseverance, character and hope has changed significantly from…

My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. Proverbs 3:1 (NLT) Are you ready for a challenge?   I have been promoting scripture memorization for years and the time has come to challenge you. Along with Beth Moore’s Living Proof Ministries blog, I’d like us to memorize…