Author Archives: Mark Shields

Walk with the Wise

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Mark Shields

He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. – Proverbs 12:20 As mentioned in “Walk in God’s Ways”, Manasseh did not walk with the wise and the result would be destruction and chaos … Continue reading →

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Walk in God’s Ways

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Mark Shields

To gain character and wisdom, we read God’s word. Today, we read 2 Kings 21. Remember that 15 years of life was added to Hezekiah after he had been told he would die. He had pleading with God in a … Continue reading →

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Confess to Have Less Stress

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Mark Shields

He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. – Proverbs 28:13 From “Give God the Credit”, some takeaways are to be humble, kind, and have gratitude. In difficulty, we should have … Continue reading →

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Give Credit to God

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Mark Shields

What will be noted in today’s passage is that God has the power to heal and the power to even reverse the rotation of the earth. Some key points from today’s passage are to handle flattery as well as criticism … Continue reading →

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Thought From Devotional 07-12-2024

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Mark Shields

As many people enter middle aged, their age starts to show around their middle. The physical body becomes harder to maintain, but as noted after reading John 6:41-59, Jesus provides spiritual food for the soul so we have fitness forever.  … Continue reading →

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