Blessed Thanksgiving

https://odb.org/2025/11/27/a-humble-thanksgiving Proverbs 22:1,6 (NIV): A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. 6 Start children off on the way they should go and even when thet are old they will not turn away from it. One Thanksgiving I called home to greet my parents. AsContinue reading “Blessed Thanksgiving”

Count your blessings

https://odb.org/2025/11/26/count-your-blessings Ezra 3:9–11 (NIV): 9 Joshua and his sons and brothers and Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Hodaviah) and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together in supervising those working on the house of God.10 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their vestmentsContinue reading “Count your blessings”

Asking God

https://odb.org/2025/11/25/asking-gods-help 1 Samuel 7:7–12 (NIV): 7 When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid because of the Philistines. 8 They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, thatContinue reading “Asking God”

Waiting on God

https://odb.org/2025/11/24/hope-in-the-waiting Jeremiah 25:4–11 (NIV): 4 And though the LORD has sent all his servants the prophets to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention. 5 They said, “Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land the LORD gave to youContinue reading “Waiting on God”

He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep

https://odb.org/2025/11/21/always-awake-2 Psalm 121:1-4 NIV- 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over IsraelContinue reading “He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep”

Imposter syndrome

https://odb.org/2025/11/20/imposter-syndrome Romans 12:3–8 (NIV): 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as each of us has oneContinue reading “Imposter syndrome”

Just pray

https://odb.org/2025/11/19/just-pray Psalm 6:4–9 (NIV): 4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. 5 Among the dead no one proclaims your name. Who praises you from the grave? 6 I am worn outs from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. 7 MyContinue reading “Just pray”

End of life

https://odb.org/2025/11/18/living-with-christ 2 Timothy 2:8–13 (NIV): 8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtainContinue reading “End of life”

An eight-minute call

https://odb.org/2025/11/17/christ-based-connection Proverbs 12: 21-28 NIV: 21 No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. 22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delightsi in people who are trustworthy. 23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly. 24 Diligent hands will rule, but tContinue reading “An eight-minute call”

Waiting for God

https://odb.org/2025/11/14/waiting-for-god-2 Lamentations 3:22-24: 22 Because of the Lord’s great lover we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The book of Lamentations presents the cry of Jeremiah, whoContinue reading “Waiting for God”