Category Archives: Sunday Soaking

“And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.” Nehemiah 12:43 Nehemiah wrote, “…God had given … Continue reading →

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.” Psalm 51:12 King David prayed the words above following his great sin with Bathsheba. I always assumed David lost his joy because he … Continue reading →

A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.Proverbs 17:22 There are lots of reasons crushed defines many of us these days. When we look around at the political, medical, cultural, and meteorological happenings in our … Continue reading →

Well…what Jethro actually said was, “What you are doing is not good.” Exodus 18:17 One of the many tasks that fell to Moses as leader of the Israelites was serving as judge. Exodus 12:37 tells us there were 600,000 men, … Continue reading →

“As for me, far be it from me that I shouldsin against the Lord by failing to pray for you.And I will teach you the way that is good and right.”I Samuel 12:23 The passage above is just a brief … Continue reading →

“You intended to harm me,but God intended it for good to accomplishwhat is now being done, the saving of many lives.”Genesis 50:20 As he interacted with his brothers, Joseph was able to set aside any personal feelings of pain, anger, … Continue reading →

 “A man’s wisdom gives him patience, it is to his glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 While the TSA may admonish air travelers, “If you see something, say something,” perhaps God’s advice would more often be, “If you see … Continue reading →

“The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,but the folly of fools is deception.”Proverbs 14:8 Deception can be a quick, easy way to get out of an awkward situation or a tight jam. Just a little … Continue reading →