Nov 23, 2010

By Kendra Beachy   And I know I’m weak, I know I’m unworthy, To call upon Your name. But because of grace, because of Your mercy, I stand here unashamed.      These lyrics have been speaking to me a lot in the last couple of days, and they have really got me thinking about how true they really are. We as people are all weak and unworthy, but...

This is the last day of the series called “In the Garden”.  I don’t know about you, but I strive to be in the garden of God’s love.  I strive to always be closer to Him and not run from Him because of my sin or maybe other people’s sin.  I want to know that He loves me every single day, just like He loved Adam and Eve in the garden, before their sin...

Nov 12, 2010

To me, this is the most precious part of the story.  It really is!  It is tender , loving and incredibly heart- warming.  Yes, Adam and Eve had sinned.  Yes, they had turned from God and hidden in their shame.  They operated in their fear, guilt and blame, but the God of all creation, their God who had loved them so much, still pursued them.  He did not...

Nov 12, 2010

This is very interesting.   How Satan created so many things in Adam and Eve once they had sinned and turned from God.  Let’s explore how Satan manipulated them and turned them from God.  As you read this, you will see that Satan uses the same devices with us today! DOUBT – The first thing Satan used was doubt.  Genesis 3:4-5 “You will not surely...

Nov 10, 2010

We all know what happened in the Garden of Eden. We’ve heard the story over and over again. We have found that as we discuss it, it becomes an argument of “he did, she did”, at least with my husband and I. It is a gentle argument of course, with a little elbow nudge in there, but none the less we can blame either one, Adam or Eve if we really want to. The...

Nov 8, 2010

God is our best friend. Did you know that? When I say friend, I mean that. Most people don’t believe that he is their friend. Most believe that he is the God that wants to bonk them over the head when they mess up. The Bible tells us that when we belong to him, we are closer than a brother. “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend...