While in the wilderness, Jesus set the standard for multiple testing. Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it.…
Published January 20th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
It’s easier to bear a test when we know others are subject to the same. Think of Abraham, tested on his willingness to believe and obey no matter what! Later…
Published January 20th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
Occasionally, we lean too hard on ourselves; but more likely we discount and gloss over our errors. God wants us to check up on ourselves. Have you ever followed these…
Published January 19th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
For the Israelites, it took forty years. Remember the way the Lord your God led you in the wilderness these forty years. His reasons? That He might humble you, testing…
Published January 18th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?”…
Published January 17th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
As long-time dieter, this verse confronted me in a new way today. My eating is not about calories or content or amount. It’s about obedience! Then the Lord said to…
Published January 16th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
We’ve been tested greatly in the last while. My tests differed from yours, but testing is part of all lives. We are always being tested by medical folks, teachers, and…
Published January 15th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
Why didn’t the green pepper become an archer? He didn’t habanero! The more you weigh, the harder it is for someone to kidnap you! How to treat a sick chemist;…
Published January 14th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
“Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife. (Matthew 1:20, NIV) ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.” (Matthew 4:7,…
Published January 13th, 2021 by Brenda Wood
My latest Bible study is called ‘Happy Daze, Life after 40, Living in Living in Freedom every day!’ I used daze instead of days, because that’s how life sweeps over…
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