Author Archives: Jody Neufeld
Got Wisdom?
Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.        Proverbs 13:12 (The Message) A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.          Proverbs 17:22 (HCSB) Do you read Proverbs? It … Continue reading
Grace in the Old Testament
“Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.” [This is] the declaration of the Lord GOD . “Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so they will not be a stumbling block that … Continue reading
Mighty God
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard these stories, they knew that Jesus was talking about them.        Matthew 21:45 (CEV) Lectionery Texts: Exodus 20:1-20, Psalm 19, Philippians, 3:1-14, Matthew 21:33-44 This weekend was beautiful here along the Gulf Coast. … Continue reading
God’s Temple
[reprinted with permission from Daily Devotions of Ordinary People-Extraordinary God – Jody Neufeld Energion Publications, 2004.] How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies.   Psalm 84:1 (NLT) When I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, the … Continue reading
Three Days in the Dark
The LORD sent a big fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.  Jonah 1:17 (CEV) When I read a Bible passage I try to put myself into the story. It’s a … Continue reading
This God’s Army
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Â Â Â Â 2 Timothy 4:7 (HCSB) I have often heard this describe someone at their funeral. And I guess it is appropriate as … Continue reading
Watch out for the Leaven!
[By Henry Neufeld, Reprinted from October 14, 2008] 14And they forgot to bring bread, so that they didn’t have even one loaf with them in the boat. 15And he gave them an order, saying, “Look! See that you keep away … Continue reading
Whom Do You Fear?
So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who is working in … Continue reading
Holy Spirit Courage
Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love.      1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NLT) I have been reading and meditating a lot this week about courage. When I was a child, I had … Continue reading
You Shall Know the Truth…
Please, God, no more yelling, no more trips to the woodshed. Treat me nice for a change; I’m so starved for affection. Can’t you see I’m black-and-blue, beat up badly in bones and soul? God, how long will it take … Continue reading