by Janina Marie Rivera | Aug 30, 2021 | Blog
And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Aug 27, 2021 | Blog
So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 We may not know how long we are to live on this earth, but each day we have ought to be a day with intention. When we number our days, we won’t live as if we are swept by a schedule we...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Aug 17, 2021 | Blog
Make vows to the Lord your God, and pay them; let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared. Psalm 76:11 Give to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts. Psalm 96:8 In ancient times, it was a necessary...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Aug 13, 2021 | Blog
Dead flies turn a perfumer’s oil rancid, so a little foolishness is more potent than wisdom and honor. Ecclesiastes 10:1 When a fly lands in our soup, we are horrified. It’s not enough that we “spoon” the fly out; we change the whole bowl of soup...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Aug 9, 2021 | Blog
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom. Psalm 51:6 AMP When David wrote Psalm 51, it was after the confrontation of the prophet Nathan. David had sinned by committing adultery with Bathsheba...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog
Life Stops at 50? I once had a college professor who remarked in class, “I think fifty years for people to live are enough. I’m okay with my life ending at that age.” The whole class laughed. I remember snickering, too. We needed an explanation for this kind of...
