Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Lots of Colors from a Computer
The Word of God comes to us in a form of a Book, The Bible. This is from Martin Luther who appreciated the Bible as a book. A book inspired by God so we can read it.
Wheat fields
2 Samuel 22:47 “
The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,
Rock in Spokane River
Psalms 31:3 For You are my rock and my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.
Spokane River
Psalms 61:2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You,
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
God is the author. God is the author of life, DNA, faith and the Bible. In Genesis chapter one, the Bible says that “God created the earth and the heavens“. In Hebrews chapter twelve Jesus, the son of God is the author of faith. In Hebrews 12 it says “…looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,”. DNA is the code used my almost all living plants, animals and man to decide how a biological system should be constructed protein by protein. God as a biological software engineer designed DNA.
Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint, Idaho – Sunset
Joshua in the Bible learned that leadership is courage and obedience to God.
Vineyards in Israel
Someone has called the book of Ephesians the Grand Canyon of the Bible because of the vivid pictures, descriptions, and talk about God and Christ, coupled with applications for our Christian lives.
The book of Ephesians and Romans both lay out the basic doctrines of the Christian life. Ephesians is short — just 6 chapters; Romans is longer.
Ephesians is divided into two sections: part 1 and part 2. The first part, chapters one through three, is all about what God has done for us in Christ, so that He could get all the glory. The second part, chapters four through six, is about how Christ enables us to apply what God has done to our daily lives. So the first section is doctrine, the second is application. The first section is all about what is in the enchilada (doctrine), and the second section is how to eat and enjoy the enchilada for lunch (application).
Tel Arad, Israel, about 40 miles South of Jerusalem
There are two great prayers in Ephesians (and one mention of prayer).
Eph 1:16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Tel Arad, Israel
Tel Arad, Israel is about 40 miles South of Jerusalem.
Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Trail near Little Spokane River
Faith always moves us forward. Even when Peter failed, the Lord prayed that Peter’s faith would not fail. The Bible even records failures and restoration.
Deschutes River, Sunriver, Oregon