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A Silhouette of a woman making a heart with her fingers; why do we obey God?

Repentance/obedience

July 9, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published July 9, 2023

Why Should We Obey God? What Pharaoh Can Teach Us.

“Why should you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? After he had dealt severely with them, did they not send the people away, and they departed” 1 Samuel 6: 6? People with...

Sinful looking donuts with frosting and toppings; resisting sin.

God's Redemptive Nature

July 1, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published July 1, 2023

Resisting Sin: Is Temptation a Friend or Foe?

“Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes” Mathew 18: 7!  To read this passage for context, click here....

The word Trust on brown background; Trust God no matter what; What Does It Mean to Trust In the Lord

Repentance/obedience

June 24, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published June 24, 2023 · Last modified December 7, 2025

Trusting God No Matter What: Surprising Benefits

“Only, may the Lord grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the Lord your God. Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the...

daschund taking a flying leap; no good thing will He withhold; Being Thankful In All Circumstances.

Wilderness Journey

June 18, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published June 18, 2023

Being Thankful in All Circumstances and Deliverance: The Link

“The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God” Psalm 50: 23! This verse tells us the Lord saves or delivers or...

Be Still and Know that I Am God in watercolor, trusting God when it seems hopeless; What Does It Mean to Trust In the Lord

Wilderness Journey

June 11, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published June 11, 2023

Trusting God When It Seems Hopeless

Beautiful oak tree with sun shining through the leaves; King Hezekiah's Prayer; Fruitfulness

Encouragement to Pray / God's Redemptive Nature

June 3, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published June 3, 2023 · Last modified December 7, 2025

King Hezekiah’s Prayer: God’s 180

 “In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, ‘This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because...

A dove in flight. Double for your trouble

God's Redemptive Nature

May 28, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published May 28, 2023 · Last modified November 24, 2025

Double for your Trouble: Best of Both Worlds

“He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born” Luke 1: 15b.  This passage picks up the discourse between an unnamed...

Young woman leaning against a brick wall with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer; walking by faith.

Repentance/obedience

May 21, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published May 21, 2023 · Last modified November 24, 2025

Walking by Faith: The Secret to Feeling Good

“For we live by faith, not by sight” 2 Corinthians 5: 7.  An immature person only does right when they feel like it. That is, when they feel good. A mature person, by contrast,...

Young woman standing on rocky soil; parable of the sower commentary

Repentance/obedience

May 13, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published May 13, 2023

Commentary on the Parable of the Sower: Barren

“At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out. They obeyed the Lord’s order, in accordance with his command through Moses” Numbers 9: 23. This verse, and really this whole chapter points...

The letters of the word love hanging from chains; how much God loves us; Reap A Harvest

God's Discipline

May 6, 2023

 by Anita Wood

 by Anita Wood · Published May 6, 2023 · Last modified November 24, 2025

The Trouble with How Much God Loves Us

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: ‘For your sake we face death all day long;...

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