God promised to be kind to us. Then she said, “I have found favor in your sight, my lord, for you have comforted me and indeed have spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your maidservants.” Ruth 3:13 All promises are fulfilled in Christ. Have you ever known someone that is just ridiculously kind? You know, the person that always does the kindest thing at the perfect moment? And, she seems to love it! Kindness is second nature to this person, so her ra

Thursday, May 28th God promises to be patient with us The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. Psalm 103:8-10 All promises are fulfilled in Christ. Please read Mark 10:35-40 When I think of being patient my mind immediately takes me back to my younger years of teaching young children in

God promises to give us peace. Theme of the week: God's Spirit is lavished in us and through us. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. Psalm 29:11 All promises are fulfilled in Christ. Please read Mark 4:35-41. Today we are looking at the third fruit of the Spirit that lives within us as believers: peace. I would bet our short passage today is one of the more familiar stories of the Bible. In it, we see that Jesus is asleep in a boat i

Week 5 FOCUS OF THE WEEK: God’s Spirit is lavished on us, in us, and through us God promises to give us joy I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them and give them gladness for sorrow. Jeremiah 31:13b All promises are fulfilled in Christ. Please read John 4:4-30. Today we look at God’s promise of joy, the second fruit of the Spirit. When Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, joy is second, preceded only by love (which we studied yesterday). I

God promises to speak through us. Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.” Jeremiah 1:9 All promises are fulfilled in Christ. Please read Mark 13:3-13. I love being given the opportunity to share Jesus with others. I enjoy piecing together a story along with scripture to share a lesson with a group of people. It’s a joy of mine! But, it hasn’t always been this way. In my early 20’s, I felt a cal

Thursday, May 21 Forty Days of Promises: Week 4 Focus of the week: The gift and roles of the Holy Spirit God promises to convict us. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of the summer. I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Psalm 32:3-

Forty Days of Promises: Week 4 Focus of the week: The gift and roles of the Holy Spirit God promises to comfort us Indeed, the Lord will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places. And her wilderness He will make like Eden. And her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of a melody. Isaiah 51:3 All promises are fulfilled in Christ. Please read Mark 6:21-32 When I was thinking about today's post, I prayed,

Forty Days of Promises: Week 4 Focus of the week: The gift and the roles of the Holy Spirit God promises to help us Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 All promises are fulfilled in Christ. Please read Luke 10:25-37 “Won’t you be my neighbor?” That’s the famous theme song from the television series Mr. Rogers. It’s also a famous message in the sto

Week 4 FOCUS OF THE WEEK: The gift and the roles of the Holy Spirit GOD PROMISES TO TEACH US I will put my teaching in their hearts and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be My people. Jeremiah 31:33 ALL PROMISES ARE FULFILLED IN CHRIST Please read: Luke 11:1-4 and Luke 13:14-17 Jesus teaches his disciples ongoingly for three years. “Lord, teach us to pray,” was their request and a very good one indeed. In fact , when I am in a very anxious, desperat

God promises to welcome His repentant children home. If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 All promises are fulfilled in Christ. Read Luke 15:11-24. Ladies, I’m preparing for you while I’m thanking God for Chris Baxter and her work. What a beautiful pairing of Old Testament and New Testament. I’ve read th