The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?Jeremiah 17:9 ESV The wickedness of the heart. Its not an easy pill to swallow. The heart, our flesh is inherently wicked, yet we spend so much of our time making excuses for it. This is one of the reasons the teachingsContinue reading “A daily thought ~ our deception”
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A daily thought ~ never ending love
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV What a wonderful encouragement this verse is!! What I find particularly amazing about this verse is where it is found in the Bible, the book of Lamentations. This bookContinue reading “A daily thought ~ never ending love”
A daily verse ~ what cost?
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.Isaiah 53:5 ESV What cost? How often do you stop to think about what we cost? Our transgressions, our inequities, our peace, our healing? Pierced, crushed, chastised,Continue reading “A daily verse ~ what cost?”
A daily verse ~
…looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.Hebrews 12:2 ESV Looking to Jesus. The beauty, majesty, awesomeness, might, the all encompassing fullness of Jesus. It isContinue reading “A daily verse ~”
A daily verse ~ keeping on
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV This verse was exactly what I needed to read this morning. I often get down by how my body seems to unexplainably be wasting away, leaving simple tasks as hugeContinue reading “A daily verse ~ keeping on”
A daily verse ~ relief from grief
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”Revelation 21:4 ESV Oh how I long for this day! Oh how I long to be free from the pain and suffering which weContinue reading “A daily verse ~ relief from grief”
Musings by Tee 