Bible Devotion – Living Ears Wide Open

Impatient

Bible Devotions, Impatient, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri MewhaNovember 12, 2024 By Sherri

"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." Proverbs 16:32 NIV We are a world that lacks patience. Our many time-saving devices have spoiled us. We've created shortcuts for almost everything, and we become…

Surrender

Faith Blogs, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, SurrenderOctober 22, 2024 By Sherri

"Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 I'm old enough to remember with great affection singing from hymnals at church. That was back in the day when the musical accompaniment was…

The Tree & The Ivy

Bible Devotions, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, The Tree & The IvySeptember 17, 2024 By Sherri

"Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? You...delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into…

Surrounded

Bible Devotions, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, SurroundedAugust 20, 2024 By Sherri

“...steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.” Psalm 32:10 ESV I’ve always loved this scene in the movies. The bad guy seems to have the upper hand. He stands sneering with his finger on the trigger of the weapon…

Ask For A Mountain

Ask For A Mountain, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, Spiritual GrowthAugust 6, 2024 By Sherri

"Now therefore, give me this mountain.... It may be that the LORD will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the LORD said." Joshua 14:12 We returned late yesterday from our almost two-week vacation in Oregon. I spent time…

Changing Winds

Bible Devotions, Changing Winds, Living Ears Wide Open, Sanctification, Sherri MewhaJuly 30, 2024 By Sherri

"Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His…

Treadmill Christians

Bible Devotions, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, Treadmill ChristiansJuly 23, 2024 By Sherri

Holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. Philippians 2:16 ESV We begin slowly, taking one step at a time. Then,…

Tick Tock

Bible Devotions, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri Mewha, Tick TockJuly 16, 2024 By Sherri

To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Jude 1:25 ESV I remember sitting in grade school, junior high (middle school wasn't a thing then),…

Potent Prayer

Living Ears Wide Open, Potent Prayer, Sherri Mewha, Spiritual GrowthJuly 9, 2024 By Sherri

The rocker creaked gently as my grandma moved back and forth. Her early morning chores were completed. Each family member had eaten the breakfast she had prepared according to their preferences and time schedules. Everyone had headed off to work or school;…

Choices

Bible Devotions, Choices, Living Ears Wide Open, Sanctification, Sherri MewhaJuly 2, 2024 By Sherri

"Choose this day whom you will serve...." Joshua 24:15 ESV Choices, choices, choices. Numerous studies and online resources cite 35,000 as the average number of choices we make daily. Experts estimate we make over 200 food-related choices daily—do I eat it or…

Overwhelmed

Bible Devotions, God's Goodness, Overwhelmed, SanctificationJune 25, 2024 By Sherri

The LORD is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. Psalm 145:9 ESV When you say "overwhelmed" or hear someone else use the word, what associations immediately come to mind? Perhaps you picture yourself buried under…

Deepwater

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Deepwaters, Living Ears Wide Open, Sherri MewhaJune 18, 2024 By Sherri

Water closed over my head; I said, "I am lost." Lamentations 3:54 ESV Momma decided we needed to learn to swim the summer before I turned twelve. Living in the landlocked Dallas area, with summer temperatures hovering around 100 degrees and a…

Bitter Medicine

Bible Devotions, Bitter Medicine, Christian Blog, Faith BlogsJune 10, 2024 By Sherri

"Take and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey. Revelation 10:9 I ached all over. My stomach was upset, and I felt hot. "Feverish," Momma said. It was mid-morning, and I…

Sandpaper People

Christian Blog, Sandpaper People, Spiritual GrowthJune 4, 2024 By Sherri

"And we urge you...admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all." 1 Thess. 5:14-18 ESV We sat in Panera Bread, sipping coffee and playing catch up. At the mention of a mutual acquaintance, I immediately expressed…

Shattered Pieces

Bible Devotions, Christian Blog, Shattered Pieces, Spiritual GrowthMay 28, 2024 By Sherri

It will break in pieces like pottery, shattered so mercilessly that among its pieces not a fragment will be found for taking coals from a hearth or scooping water out of a cistern. Isaiah 30:14 NIV I stared with disbelief at the…