In order that “they may indeed look, but not perceive, and may indeed listen, but not understand; so that they may not turn again and be forgiven.” Mark 4:12 NRSV. The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then…

For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them. Matthew 13:15. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and…

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim You, who walk in the light of Your presence, O Lord. Psalm 89:15. I loved this from My Utmost for His…

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7. The Lord watches over you – the Lord is your…

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long. Psalm 25:5. The path of the…

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget My words or swerve from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Proverbs 4:5-6. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them,…

Our hope is not deceptive because the Holy Spirit has already been poured into us. Romans 5:5. How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for…

No prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. 2 Peter 1:21 NRSV. There are times when my anxious thoughts propel me forward into an imagined future and He reminded me that future that I imagine does not exist. For me and for you, now…

What may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. Romans 1:19. This God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14. Creator God – Father, Son, Spirit, longs to heal our hearts and minds but how…

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23. I loved this this morning in My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers: “The Offering of the Natural – “It is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.”…