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Hope does not disappoint us

March 12, 2011February 4, 2011 by Greg McVeigh

Life can be filled with disappointments—hopes and dreams dashed or seemingly delayed interminably. Will these hopes ever come to pass? Relationships may not turn out the way we had hoped. Loved ones have not yet come to the Lord or …

O Lord, I receive your Love

January 28, 2011January 28, 2011 by Greg McVeigh

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the various issues that arise in life. It may be one big thing or a bunch of little things that add up. It’s easy to end up feeling that I should be able to …

Listening Prayer

January 29, 2011January 21, 2011 by Greg McVeigh

“…in every situation…present your requests to God.” In every situation God wants to guide us! Our job, Paul tells us in Philippians 4:5-7, is to present our requests through prayer and supplication (humble petition) with thanksgiving to God. There is …

Timing is everything

January 14, 2011January 14, 2011 by Greg McVeigh

“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” (See Ecclesiastes 3:1-14.) The truth of this short passage of Scripture popularized in my generation by the Byrds (1965) hit home to me in two very different …

God’s Good Plans

January 11, 2011January 7, 2011 by Greg McVeigh

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (See Jeremiah 29:11 N.I.V. and Jeremiah 29:1-14 for the context.) God …

Don’t give up

December 31, 2010December 31, 2010 by Greg McVeigh

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9 ESV). The Lord has used this verse many times, especially in the first few years of …

Give Thanks

January 14, 2011December 24, 2010 by Greg McVeigh

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). In this season of giving and receiving, one of the most precious yet free gifts …

Don’t be afraid

January 17, 2011December 17, 2010 by Greg McVeigh

Do not be afraid” said the angel Gabriel to Mary who was troubled by the angel’s previous words of greeting as he appeared to her (see Luke 1:26-38 ESV). So many times this is God’s message to individuals and to …

Be Still

February 8, 2011December 10, 2010 by Greg McVeigh

“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10 ESV). This short passage of scripture is so easy to commit to memory and so hard to remember to apply in everyday life. It goes along with “trust in the …

Trust in the Lord

December 2, 2010December 2, 2010 by Greg McVeigh

Natural heart “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5 NIV). This has been my theme verse since soon after I opened my heart to Jesus in 1982. After returning to the Lord, …