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Pangs of Childbirth

May 26, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth. . . — James 1:18a Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 1 Peter 2:2 I am the mother of five children born of my body. Three of my children were … Continue reading Pangs of Childbirth

Wrestling For Grace

May 24, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

“So you, by the help of your God, return,hold fast to love and justice,and wait continually for your God.” — Hosea 12:6 In our last post we learned that we face a daily battle against sin. Every single day, we must be killing sin, or it will be killing us. But there’s another battle that’s … Continue reading Wrestling For Grace

The Peril of Prosperity

May 21, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

Sow for yourselves righteousness;reap steadfast love;break up your fallow ground,for it is the time to seek the Lord,that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. —  Hosea 10:12 Our women’s Bible study is currently digging into Romans chapter 8, and we have just considered verse 13, “if you live according to the flesh you … Continue reading The Peril of Prosperity

The Watchman

May 19, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” — John 5:24 A long time ago in a lifetime that now seems very far away, I was in the Army. During Basic … Continue reading The Watchman

God, Our Portion

May 17, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

Whom have I in heaven but you?    And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.My flesh and my heart may fail,    but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. — Psalm 73:25-26 My goal in these devotions is to find the treasures of the gospel in Hosea. But there are … Continue reading God, Our Portion

But Wait, There’s MORE!

May 14, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8 Recently, while my husband and I were walking our dog, we found and returned our neighbor’s Husky, named Smokey, who was in another neighbor’s garage a few streets away from his home. Poor Smokey … Continue reading But Wait, There’s MORE!

Like Adam

May 12, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

And you, who were dead in your trespasses …, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. — Colossians 2:13-14 As I read deeper into Hosea, it causes … Continue reading Like Adam

Not a Tame Lion

May 10, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

“Come, let us return to the Lord;    for he has torn us, that he may heal us;    he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.” — Hosea 6:1 The Dragon and The Lion In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, C. S. Lewis introduces us to Eustace, a boy who is very selfish and … Continue reading Not a Tame Lion

Hide and Seek

May 7, 2021May 3, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he … Continue reading Hide and Seek

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