Feed My sheep…John 21:17 Jesus said this to Peter after He asked him a third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Verse 17. Peter was restored. Three times he denied Jesus, and three times he affirmed his love for Him. Then Jesus said to Peter, “Follow Me.” Verse 19.  Sheep need to be fed. Sheep need also […]

And they blessed Rebekah…Genesis 24:60 Perhaps these days we think too little of a family blessing. When the decision was made that Rebekah would leave her family to become Isaac’s wife her family gave her their blessing. Their culture may seem strange to us, but this was the norm in the days of Abraham and […]

I will give you a new heart…Ezekiel 36:26 Long before Paul wrote in his letters about becoming new, God had declared His new covenant through the prophets. God has declared the end from the beginning. For us and for the world. The world has proven over and over, people need more than their best effort; […]

Do not fear them. Numbers 14:9 How many times must we be reminded, do not be afraid? Over and over these simple words are repeated in our ear: arise, and do not fear.  This time, God allows Joshua to be the bearer of good news, “Do not rebel against the LORD, nor fear the people of […]