risingwiththeson

What to Wear

I would like for women to wear modest and sensible clothes. (1 Timothy 2:9 CEV) Call me old-fashioned, but I strongly believe that God’s mandate for how women should dress hasn’t changed since Paul’s day (in terms of modesty, of course). The enemy has been very good at convincing men, and especially women, that it’sContinueContinue reading “What to Wear”

Controlling the Tongue

Do you want to live and enjoy a long life? Then don’t say cruel things and don’t tell lies. (Psalm 34:12-13 CEV) Oftentimes, my prayer is just that–for God to keep my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking lies. And being true to His Word, God has kept me from situations where I’dContinueContinue reading “Controlling the Tongue”

A Place of Refuge

These six towns will be a place of refuge for Israelites and for foreigners residing among them, so that anyone who has killed another accidentally can flee there. (Numbers 35:15 NIV) Where do you run to when you’re wrongly accused and scared? Before entering the Promised Land, the Israelites were instructed to designate six citiesContinueContinue reading “A Place of Refuge”

The Generosity of God

“But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don’t I have the right to do what I want with myContinueContinue reading “The Generosity of God”

In Times of Doubt

John’s followers told John everything that was being said about Jesus. So he sent two of them to ask the Lord, “Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?” (Luke 7:18-19 CEV) Even the great preacher had his times of doubt. When Jesus didn’t bring the resultsContinueContinue reading “In Times of Doubt”

Behold His Salvation

“For my eyes have seen Your Salvation.” (Luke 2:30 AMP) God had revealed to Simeon, a man whom Scripture describes as “righteous and devout…[who was] looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him…that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)” (Luke 2:25-26).ContinueContinue reading “Behold His Salvation”

You’re Better Off With Him

But she said, “Don’t call me Naomi; call me Bitter. The Strong One has dealt me a bitter blow. I left here full of life, and God has brought me back with nothing but the clothes on my back. Why would you call me Naomi? God certainly doesn’t. The Strong One ruined me.” (Ruth 1:20-21ContinueContinue reading “You’re Better Off With Him”

Being Genuine With God

All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me. (Matthew 15:8 CEV) The Pharisees and teachers of the law were superficial people. They put on a show of being very religious and they fooled almost everyone, except, of course, Jesus. Only He could see that their words weren’t inContinueContinue reading “Being Genuine With God”

Always for a Reason

After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself. (2 Chronicles 32:1 NIV) The previous chapter ends with a positive evaluation of King Hezekiah of Judah, “This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing whatContinueContinue reading “Always for a Reason”

Respect Authority

While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he had married a Cushite woman. They said, “Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he spoken through us, too?” But the LORD heard them. (Numbers 12:1-2 NLT) People aren’t perfect, let alone those who are in authority. Nevertheless, God established authority andContinueContinue reading “Respect Authority”