Author: stephendbroome

A lazy man doesn’t roast his game, but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious. Proverbs 12:27

You reveal the path of life to me; in Your presence is abundant joy; in Your right hand are eternal pleasures. Psalms 16:11 You have revealed the paths of life to me; You will fill me with gladness in Your presence. Acts 2:28 Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped…

In the longing, i assume joy will be found when there is fulfillment. Fulfillment of a longing should only point us to the Source. You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and new wine abound. Psalms 4:7 He is the Source of joy. When planning for vacation, the…

We struggle while waiting because we perceive the fulfillment of our longing holds greater value than the pleasure of His presence. You reveal the path of life to me; in Your presence is abundant joy; in Your right hand are eternal pleasures. Psalms 16:11 The trick is to not value anything this side of heaven…

Bezalel, now there is a name one does not hear every day. But God had a plan and purpose for him. The Lord also spoke to Moses: “Look, I have appointed by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding,…

The way to a Marvelous Monday is to guard your heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23). Lord, may the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Your sight (Psalm 19:14a). Now we should have a better Monday.

With limited resources, we can still decide to never spend 100% of our income so that there remains some to accumulate for saving, investing and giving. John Wesley said, “Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” Guard your heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of…

There is probably no reality more powerful and unexpected. If not embraced, life is full of disappointment. Life is waiting. Gladness and joy must be discovered within the longing. Hope sustains us in the wait; hope should be managed.

Five loaves of bread and two fish for feeding the multitude. Such a ridiculous proposition. Have the people sit down on the green grass. The Lord is our Shepherd; He lets us lie down in green pastures. Jesus will take our little bits and make them oh so big. It does not matter the amount…

Walking a shoreline, i’ve never seen a bunch of starfish. But there is a story that describes a man walking the beach filled with starfish washed onto the shore. One-by-one, he tosses the starfish back out to sea. A boy walking along the shore, sees this strange sight and asks the man why he bothers…