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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Sacred Building
King David wanted to build a temple for the Lord. God assigned the job to David’s son, Solomon (read 1 Chronicles 22 for the details). Are you up to the job? Set your mind and heart to … Continue reading
Vain Building
Psalm 127:1 (NIV) Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. “In vain.” In Hebrew, shav — meaning deceit, emptiness, falsehood, nothingness. Does your labor seem worthless, empty, pointless? Maybe you’re working for the wrong … Continue reading
God Shuts the Door
Yes, God opens doors for you. But He doesn’t promise to old the door open forever. Genesis 7:15-16 (GNT) A male and a female of each kind of living being went into the boat with Noah, as God had commanded. Then … Continue reading
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God’s Behind the Door
God’s behind your prayer closet door, patiently waiting. Matthew 6:6 (ERV) But when you pray, you should go into your room and close the door. Then pray to your Father. He is there in that private place. Thank … Continue reading
God Is the Door
Jesus said, John 10:9 (ESV) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved. The Hebrew word for door, “thura,” can also mean opportunity. Have you stepped through the doorway? There’s no better opportunity — … Continue reading
Good Tools
The best tools are yet to come. Micah 4:3 (GNT) He will settle disputes among the nations, among the great powers near and far. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never … Continue reading
Godless Tools
Isaiah 44:12-13, 15 (ESV) The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. He fashions it with hammers and works it with his strong arm . . . The carpenter stretches a line; he marks it … Continue reading
God’s Tools
God told His people: Isaiah 41:15 (TLB) You shall be a new and sharp-toothed threshing instrument to tear all enemies apart, making chaff of mountains. Matthew Henry* put it this way: “He is but an instrument, a tool in God’s … Continue reading