Tag Archives: Joy

The True Essence of Faith

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Mark Shields

Taking some time and being obedient with daily quiet time, prayer, and planning is a sure way to successfully get ready for the challenges each day brings. This day with God as we read Isaiah 58, let us allow God’s … Continue reading →

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Accomplish What God Desires

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Mark Shields

As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so … Continue reading →

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Seeking God with Eagerness

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Mark Shields

Thinking about the past of Israel, God had brought His people out of Egypt after being in bondage. Then Assyria oppressed them. At the time of today’s passage, the people were still captive in Babylon, but the way to freedom … Continue reading →

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Fill Your Bucket With God’s Goodness

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Mark Shields

In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. – Ephesians 3:12 Pointed out in “Spooked by Something New”, sometimes obedience seems like a hardship. We had rather stick to our difficult or complicated … Continue reading →

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Spooked by Something New

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Mark Shields

Reading Isaiah 48, God gave the explicit command to leave Babylon with joy (v. 20), but the people did not want to leave and go back to the holy land. They had raised families, built houses, and settled in their … Continue reading →