Ruth 2:20 And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "May he be blessed by the Lord, whose kindness has not forsaken the living or the dead!" In the story of Naomi and Ruth we see hardship, sorrow, kindness and redemption. Elimelech and his family were driven from their home in Bethlehem because of famine and settled… Continue reading Ruth and Naomi
Author: Carolyn Dawson
I am a writer of Bible devotions, a writer of songs and occasionally a writer of poems. I am also a Christian, so I suppose you could call me a Christian writer. My first book - aptly named 'The Narrow Path' will be published in September 2024. I live in Northern Ireland and when I get the opportunity, I love to travel.
Considering Patience
James 5:10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Have you ever got to the point where you feel your patience is wearing thin? When you have taken just about all that you can take? Sometimes the ability to carry on seems harder… Continue reading Considering Patience
Take Heart
John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. The Lord spoke to His disciples at length on their last evening together before He was taken to be crucified. He had so much… Continue reading Take Heart
Filled to the Brim
John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. What a passage John 15 is. The Lord wants only good things for those that love Him and follow Him. We are clean because of His word (v3), we bear fruit because… Continue reading Filled to the Brim
Abide in Love
John 15:6 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. This verse follows on in The Vine message (verses 1-17) spoken by the Lord Jesus. In the ESV version, which I am using, the word abide is used 11 times. When something is repeated, we know it’s important,… Continue reading Abide in Love
The Pruning Shears
John 15:2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. The words of our Lord in John 15 are the seventh of the revelations regarding His 'I AM' nature. "I am the true vine". There were… Continue reading The Pruning Shears
A City Without Walls
Proverbs 25:28 A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Do you struggle with self-control? When the bible talks about temperance it is mainly in regard to the passions and desires of the flesh; things that are evident like sexual immorality, idolatry, jealousy, rivalries, drunkenness (Gal.5). There is also… Continue reading A City Without Walls
A Gentle Manner
Ephesians 4:1,2 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. How do you explain gentleness? My first thought was when a new-born comes into the family… Continue reading A Gentle Manner
Remain Faithful
Proverbs 3:3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. We love because he first loved us and we remain faithful because His faithfulness to us is steadfast. In Deuteronomy 32 the Lord is called The Rock and we are reminded that… Continue reading Remain Faithful
Bring Forth Good
Matthew 12:35 The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. In Psalm 16 David exclaims, "I say to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you'." He recognised his own sinful nature, his true nature,… Continue reading Bring Forth Good
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