The Expansion of Favor

And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the Lord and with man (1 Samuel 2:26) BSB And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. (Luke 2:52) BSB About a week ago, as I studied the Word, I found myself reading the verse inContinue reading “The Expansion of Favor”

Worthy Fruits

Bear fruits worthy of repentance (Luke 3:8) NRSV I am pretty fortunate to live in a location where fresh fruits are everywhere. I often visit the local markets to pick up the fresh produce that local farmers have sown and reaped. As I thought about the fruit stands, I was reminded of this verse inContinue reading “Worthy Fruits”

Know who He is

The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name, “The Lord”. The Lord passed before him, and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,” Exodus 34:5-6 In my devotional time this morning, I could sense GodContinue reading “Know who He is”