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Psalm 68:10-14 - Seth

You pour out rain in buckets, O God; 
thorn and cactus become an oasis 
   For your people to camp in and enjoy. 
      You set them up in business; 
      they went from rags to riches. 

The Lord gave the word; 
      thousands called out the good news: 
   "Kings of the armies 
      are on the run, on the run!" 
   While housewives, safe and sound back home, 
      divide up the plunder, 
      the plunder of Canaanite silver and gold. 
  

Daily Bread - Mark

Matthew 16:8-11
Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? How is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread?

God has brought me to a place where I am totally dependent on Him for daily bread in order to fully seal my trust in Him. I no longer understand these verses with my head, but I rest in them with my heart. Thank you Jesus for building my faith one test at a time.

David's Heart - Mark

2 Samuel 3:31-32
Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, "Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner." King David himself walked behind the bier. They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner's tomb. All the people wept also.

2 Samuel 3:38-39
Then the king said to his men, "Do you not realize that a prince and a great man has fallen in Israel this day? And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!"

Why does David mourn for those that have tried to hurt him? Why does he pay honor to Saul after he was hunted for years? Perhaps David respected the office in spite of the man occupying the throne. Perhaps it was more than that.

I believe that even though David cried out to God in Psalms, he was able to rest in the knowledge that God had it under control. David submitted himself to become God's tool for justice, but he left revenge in God's hands.

When I know the end of the story, it makes it easier to endure the painful chapters. I must submit myself to Him daily.

What can you see? - Stacy

".. They are blind men leading blind men. When a blind man leads a blind man, they both end up in the ditch." Matthew 15:14

Can you see? Are you blind? Is someone leading you, are you being the leader? Are you leading your spouse or bible study friend? If you are blind, then you need to ask God for vision and start being a leader. Whether it is your spouse, family, or even a bible study partner, we need to step it up. We are in this bible study for a reason, and it's not to just get together and have breakfast every two weeks, it so we can be leaders and make changes and grow closer to God. I struggle with this everyday, on all accounts. I will point the finger at myself first, but I challenge everyone to step out of the comfort zone and get vision to be leaders, not a blind follower...

Reading with my wife - Seth

I woke up very discouraged this morning and I could tell my wife was discouraged too.  But I cracked open my Bible and read anyway.  

Two verses were highlighted by the Holy Spirit as a read.  I reluctantly underlined them, because I was not ready to receive them yet.  When I was finished, April asked me what I got.  I read her the two verses and guess what she got the exact two verses.  We both were instantly encouraged and went back and claimed those words for our lives and were able to pray accordingly.  The Scriptures suddenly had new life in them because Jesus used my wife to confirm his personal message to our family and to me.  Jesus is good.

Here are the verses:  Matthew 14:31  "Faint-heart, what got into you?"  and Psalm 142:7  "Your people will form a circle around me and you'll bring me showers of blessing!"

Read with your wife it will bring new life to your daily reading.

Seth

Sowers'

Matthew 13-
Jesus spoke many parables through this chapter and being a "Sower of good Fruit" is one. When sowing, fruit is dependent on where the seeds are sown in the ground. Likewise with the seeds we sow from Gods word to our Spouses, children, friends and co-workers. Unless we Sow into good ground we will not see or bare good fruit, getting the good ground means working the ground until the soil is soft and turns easily to plant into, from this hard work comes Vines, trees, and fruits.

With our children what happens when we Sow into them and yet we have Tares, we need to bring them up patiently until the fruit bares itself and then harvest the Tares from them so that the fruits show through. The struggle between one being faithful and one not is like the Sower and his Enemy. Matthew 13; 24-30.

David's Heart - Mark

2 Samuel 3:31-32
Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, "Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner." King David himself walked behind the bier. They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner's tomb. All the people wept also.

2 Samuel 3:38-39
Then the king said to his men, "Do you not realize that a prince and a great man has fallen in Israel this day? And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah are too strong for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!"

Why does David mourn for those that have tried to hurt him? Why does he pay honor to Saul after he was hunted for years? Perhaps David respected the office in spite of the man occupying the throne. Perhaps it was more than that.

I believe that even though David cried out to God in Psalms, he was able to rest in the knowledge that God had it under control. David submitted himself to become God's tool for justice, but he left revenge in God's hands.

When I know the end of the story, it makes it easier to endure the painful chapters. I must submit myself to Him daily.

Matthew 13:52 - Seth

"Every student well trained in God's Kingdom is like the owner of a Walmart (general store) who can put his hands on anything you need, old or new, exactly when you need it."

Who wants to go shopping with me today?

What is your tree like? - Stacy

"If you grow a healthy tree, you'll pick healthy fruit. If you grow a diseased tree, you'll pick worm eaten fruit. The fruit tells you about the tree." - Matthew 12:33

What does your tree look like? I challenge all of you to take a good look at your tree, and if it's not healthy, you need to start working on making it that way. Be Kingdom minded and make your tree something that you can be proud of and one that Jesus can be proud of.