Tag Archives: way of righteousness

And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life

No More Bitter

And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed by the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.

Ruth 4:14

Reading:

Ruth 4:13-17; Matthew 1:1-6

What would it take to turn my bitterness away in favor of sweetness?

Does it matter to God that a name-loaded Bible passage is burdensome to me?

How readily do I accept an “outsider” into my circle?

How well do I relate to a repentant “sex sinner”?

Is there room in my congregation for Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba?

“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1).

[The Scriptures say in Ruth 4:15 -- And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life]
from Ruth 4:15

Yeah. You!

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 3:2

Reading:

Matthew 3:1-12

“Make his paths straight” (Matthew 3:3) — Is that part of my calling today?

If so, how is that done?

Will I accept (without complaint or self-pity) the discomforts of the wilderness?

How do I overcome the fear of man which causes compromising of the message?

What has repentance produced in the garden of my life?

Is it possible God has purging to do in my life?

[The Scriptures say in Matthew 3:3 -- The voice of one crying in the wilderness]
from Matthew 3:3