Ready to Learn
Proverbs 9:7-107 Whoever instructs the cynic gets insulted;whoever corrects the wicked gets hurt.8 Don’t correct the impudent, or they will hate you;correct the wise, and they will love you.9 Teach the wise, and they will become wiser;inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;the knowledge of the holy one is understanding. Last year around this time, Ontario went into lockdown and all schools shut down. Our older daughter Sophia was…
Grow in the Fear of the Lord – Part 2
Yesterday we continued the series on Growing in the Fear of the Lord. We looked at WHO is expected to fear the Lord. Nations are Expected to Fear the LordGod loves nations so much that He is willing to correct them when they are on the wrong path. He does so, not heavy handed, but progressively and with patience. He will send prophets to warn of dangers ahead and He will even send natural and economic disasters to get our…
Uncertainty
Dear LifeSpring Family It seems that lately, we have been in a season of extra uncertainty. Facing, dealing, and coping with the pandemic is challenging in itself. But when the pandemic touches someone you personally know, it becomes personal. On top of that, several of our brothers and sisters are dealing with serious health challenges. And with the passing of our dear brother, David, it can be overwhelming. Below is a contemplative prayer that I found to help me put…
Pen Pal Program
In the month of March we are paying extra attention to our seniors. We are launching a Pen Pal Program for our children and their families to connect with a senior/grandparents from the Life-Spring family! Our hope is that this will be the beginning of some really meaningful relationships… not just a short term, side-project. If you are interested in sending mail to one of our seniors, or you would like to sign up to have mail sent to you,…
Unforced Rhythms of Grace
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message) I really love reading The Message every now and…
Grow in the Fear of the Lord
As Lifespring journeys in maturity, we will begin to learn and experience aspects of God that are sometimes new or uncomfortable. The fear of the Lord is one of those things. As a church family we have been entrenched and inundated with the Father’s Heart – thank God for that! But I believe as we continue to mature, we need to know, understand, and apply a Godly fear of the Lord in this house. What is the Fear of the Lord? First: It…
Enough IS Enough
Exodus 16 (NLT)Manna and Quail from Heaven16 Then the whole community of Israel set out from Elim and journeyed into the wilderness of Sin,[a] between Elim and Mount Sinai. They arrived there on the fifteenth day of the second month, one month after leaving the land of Egypt.[b] 2 There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron. 3 “If only the Lord had killed us back in Egypt,” they moaned. “There we sat around pots filled…
For Everything a Season
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (excerpts from it):1There’s a season for everythingand a time for every matter under the heavens:2 a time for giving birth and a time for dying,a time for planting and a time for uprooting what was planted…4 a time for crying and a time for laughing,a time for mourning and a time for dancing. For the music fans out there, you may remember a song released in the 60s called “Turn, Turn, Turn.” Reading the verses from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8…
Spring Forward
Romans 8:28 (New International Version)And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. As we spring forward to a new season, it’s good to enquire of the Lord what he has in store for Life-Spring in the days ahead. Especially at this time knowing what the world is going through…an unprecedented year, facing the fear of infection/death and uncertainty of the future because of…
Walk Away or Make A Way
Acts 6:1-5In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full…
You Are There
The last time I wrote one of our devotions, I was writing about the value of prayer – no matter what the outcomes may be. About how when we pray, we are connecting with God and being changed forever and for the better in the presence of God, even when things don’t go the way we hoped they would… Never could I have imagined how soon or how intensely many of us would be learning this lesson. How soon we…
For This Very Reason
2 Peter 1:5-85 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful inthe knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. – ESV I am sure we all have our reason. Some, like myself, even…