Monday Meditation | Hebrews 8:10 – Episode 13
Originally written: October 31, 2011 Posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/31/monday-meditations-hebrews-810/ Today’s Meditation Verse Hebrews 8:10 10) FOR THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAYS THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR MINDS, AND I WILL WRITE THEM ON THEIR HEARTS. AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. I love this verse. Here the author is talking to the Hebrews. He is talking to the people who…
Archive Story | I Want Patience Right Now - Episode 25
Originally written June 22, 2011 Posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/06/22/patience/ Do you think we will ever have all the patience we will need? As for me… I doubt it!!! Oh my!! Just about the time I see myself exhibiting extreme patience, well then you know how that goes… But let’s consider a few whose patience was more than I can ever hope to achieve. In John 1:10, 31 and 33, John the Apostle declared that when Jesus came into the world, the world, even John himself, did…
Miracle Story | Prayer Protects from Violence - Episode 25
This is another miracle that my daughter experienced around the same time as her car wreck. Bless her heart! She was having such a challenging time. I hadn’t included this miracle originally; after all, it is her miracle, but I know in my heart that my continual praying for her, as well as her own prayers, helped her to live a miraculous life as well. After she left college and had her first son, she worked several good jobs, but was limited in growth without a degree. I told her she could move back…
Friday Finale | Journey to Your Own Unique Zoe Life – Episode 12
Originally written October 28, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/28/your-unique-zoe-life/ This week we have been learning about this verse: Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. On Wednesday we discussed the word narrow – to press or afflict. Narrow defines the path or road to life, but as I began to study even more I found something else very revealing. In the verse we have the word ‘small’ which…
Wednesday Word Study | Narrow – Episode 12
Originally written October 26, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/26/wednesday-word-study-narrow/ Narrow Transliteration: thlibó Phonetic Spelling: (thlee'-bo) Short Definition: I make narrow, persecute, press hard Definition: (a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard. Matthew 7:14 14 But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who…
Monday Meditations | Matthew 7:14 – Episode 12
Originally written October 24, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/24/monday-meditations-matthew-714/ Today’s Meditation Verse: Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. I’ve been a Christian for almost my entire life. Most of the people that I’ve been around in my life have professed to be Christians. So when I would read this scripture above, it would make me wonder. Who are the few? From my…
Archive Story | Hard Work - Episode 24
Originally written June 15, 2011 Posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/?s=hard+work Hard Work… We wear that phrase like a badge of honor. “I worked really hard today.” “I logged 50 hours this week at work.” “Man, I’m exhausted. I’ve worked so hard.” And I know you can come up with many more. After all, we have said something like that so many times and been very proud of that very fact. But what I’ve been learning over the past year is that the only labor commanded…
Miracle Story | Daily Prayers Are Powerful - Episode 24
I am not sure of the exact date of this miracle, but I know my grandson was around a year old. This miracle is one my daughter experienced. As I have said several times, I always, and still do, trust God with my children, grandchildren, and now great grandchildren. Not that I don’t pray for them, I do. I am frequently in prayer for them. But prayer isn’t enough. Yes, you heard me. Prayer isn’t enough. We must pray in faith, believing. Panicked, last-minute prayers are often the norm. We are…
Friday Finale - Punishment of the Impostors – Episode 11
Originally written October 21, 2011 Posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/21/the-punishment-of-the-imposters/ Christians have gotten a bad rap in many circles. The term ‘one rotten apple spoils the bunch’ is not true in this case, but it can certainly spoil the reputation. I’ve met many people who said that the Christians they knew were critical and judgmental. And that the churches they had been to just expected them to live a certain way, which they could not; therefore, they…
Wednesday Word Study - Tares – Episode 11
Originally written October19, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/19/wednesday-word-study-tares/ Tares Transliteration: zizanion Phonetic Spelling: (dziz-an'-ee-on) Definition: spurious wheat, darnel; a plant that grows in Palestine which resembles wheat in many ways but is worthless. 2215 zizánion (plural, tares/zizania) – a tare (darnel); (figuratively) a pseudo-believer (false Christian); a fruitless person living without faith from God and therefore is "all show…
Monday Meditations - Matthew 13:30 – Episode 11
Originally written October 17, 2011 posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/10/17/justice-delayed/ Today’s Meditation Verse: Matthew 13:30 Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn. Justice is something we all want and seek. But many times we are left wondering why doesn’t God do something sooner? Why does He…
Archive Story | My Life As A Pot - Episode 23
Originally written July 15, 2011 Posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/07/15/my-life-as-a-pot/ I’ve been writing a lot lately about God’s love for us and how we should reject condemnation because it is never from God. It is always from the enemy or our own insecurities. This type of writing is encouraging and uplifting, and it causes us to move closer to the Lord. Some of my posts have talked about being yoked with Him and letting Him lead and guide you through life, which removes…