The Lord isn't really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 2 Peter 3:9 I am notoriously bad at waiting. Everyone in my family knows this fact about me. I'm convince...
The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all His creation. Psalm 145:8-9 The 1995 song God is Good All the Time, written by Don Moen, begins with the words, "God is good all the time, a...
But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams." 1 Samuel 15:22 Television talk show host Oprah Winfrey stated th...
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 When I was in college, my friend, Anna, needed crutches. She had hurt her ankle badly and needed to keep weight off of it fo...
The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too. At that moment their eyes were opened, and t...
"His father said to him, 'Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and everything I have is yours. We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!'" Luke 15:31-32 We are all prone to selfishness. This is why o...
Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Here at Sagebrush, we believe that community is essential for growth in the life of a Follower of Christ. We believe this because it is what Scripture teaches. We were not meant to live our lives alone. We w...
Our God is in the heavens, and He does as He wishes. Psalm 115:3 As humans, we can make all the plans and determine all of the steps necessary to make those plans happen but try as we might, our plans are fickle. We have certainly seen lately that we are not in control, and things in our ...
Jesus responded, "Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believe?" John 11:40 When we pray, I imagine that if God were to speak out loud to us, He would often say, "You are thinking too small. If only you could see what I have planned for you and your life!" You see, with...
When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within Him, and he was deeply troubled. John 11:33 One of the truths about God that I will never get over is that, when we pray, He does not just hear our prayers. He feels them. He is moved by ou...
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