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Oak Island revisited

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in…

Just breathe

But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem….

The Goliath of idolatry

Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles. -Exodus‬ ‭34:13‬ ‭(NIV) We all have that shiny, forbidden thing that keeps calling us…tempting…

Decoys

I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. -Psalms 119:15 (NIV) At the time of this writing (November 2015), there’s a dwindling furor over a Starbucks Christmas…

Down the rabbit hole

You shall have no other gods before me. -Exodus 20:3 (NIV) When we think of idols, the obvious first thought is of the golden calf that Aaron and…

One deliberate step at a time

“Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” -‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:3‬ ‭(NLT)‬‬ Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own…

To the tower!

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. -Proverbs 18:10 (NKJV) If you’re anything like me, your mind is…

Bingo fuel

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. -Jeremiah‬ ‭31:25‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) In military aviation, when a pilot radios “bingo fuel,” that means…

But one thing is necessary

The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will…

The pebble in your shoe

*It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it is the pebble in your shoe. -Muhammad Ali Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for…