SEASONS

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.  Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ASV Continue reading “SEASONS”

HUP TWO THREE FOUR

And Isaiah said, “This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he has promised:  shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?”  II Kings 20:9 ESV Continue reading “HUP TWO THREE FOUR”

INTERFERENCE

Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Look, I overheard your father say to your brother Esau, ‘Bring me some game and prepare me some tasty food to eat, so that I may give you my blessing in the presence of the LORD before I die.’  Now, my son, listen carefully and do what I tell you:  Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so I can prepare some tasty food for your father, just the way he likes it.  Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may give you his blessing before he dies.”  Genesis 27:6-10 NIV Continue reading “INTERFERENCE”

TEMPORARY

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 

II Corinthians 4:17-18 NIV Continue reading “TEMPORARY”

BLOCKAGES

In a similar way, you husbands must live with your wives in an understanding manner, as with a most delicate partner.  Honor them as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing may interfere with your prayers. 

I Peter 3:7 ISV

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