Author: Bill

2 Chron 16:9 (ESV)For the eyes of the Lord run to & fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward Him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars. Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, & His ears are open unto their cry. — Sometimes God gives simple tasks to determine if we are ready for more difficult ones. Do you do unto Christ even when no one is looking? Are you willing to do the simple tasks, even when no one is looking? Are you looking for the glory or willing to let Him have the glory. These things are worth pondering, for He is looking! Love Mel

Deut 8:3 (NIV) He humbled you, causing you to hunger & then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Matt 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 1 King 17:2-4 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward & hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, & I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there.” 1 Cor10:2-4 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud & in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food & drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, & that rock was Christ. — God reveals in the Spiritual Rock the source of sustaining life, ‘the Christ’! Christ is our bread & the sustainer of our life. He overcame the enemy for us! He is still teaching us that we do not live by bread alone, but by His word. Love Mel

Luke 6:36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Matt 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Hebr 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy & find grace to help in time of need. — Grace & Mercy! Grace is the giving of unmerited favor, while Mercy is not giving deserved punishment! Our God offers His saving Grace & His compassion to those in distress. So shouldn’t we do the same? I believe we all would like Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. — The Bible tells us that we all have sinned & fallen short of His Glory. However, He loved us so much that He made a way, thru His son Jesus. Now that truly warms the heart. Love Mel

Gen 1:28 God blessed them. & God said to them, “Be fruitful & multiply & fill the earth & subdue it & have dominion over the fish of the sea & over the birds of the heavens & over every living thing that moves on the earth. Psalm127:3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. 1John1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Luke 1:44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Matt 18:10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. — Roe vs Wade has been struck down! I believe our God is smiling & there is celebration in heaven! Who knows, just maybe this is a new beginning where we as people of this earth will begin to respect life. Because it is a precious gift from our God. Love Mel

Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 27:5 For He will hide me in His shelter in the day of trouble; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will lift me high upon a rock. Psalm 90:1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations. — What does in mean to abide under the shadow of the Almighty. On a hot sunny day, the heat from the sun can be blocked & you can find protection if you can find a shadow! Well how much more protection can we find from the Shadow of the Almighty! It can be the best place to dwell during troubled times. Love Mel