by Mike Woodruff | Oct 1, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 118:1 Scripture frequently reminds us to be thankful. The suggestion is that it’s not only the right response, it’s the pathway to a light heart. In recent years there has...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 24, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, But even if [God doesn’t rescue us], we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty: We will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego addressing Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 3:18 Just as we should not...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 17, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, For we are not unaware of his schemes. Paul, 2 Cor. 2:11 I’m not sure it’s fair to call our Adversary a one trick pony, but the description has some merit. Satan is not God’s equal-but-opposite. Not even close. He is a limited, broken, joyless and petty...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 10, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” Elijah, I Kings 18 We tend to make life more complicated than it is. At one level, we are the decisions we make. Wavering is ill-advised. Make...
by Mike Woodruff | Sep 3, 2021 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday: Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Jesus, Matthew 6:34 I often wish I could see around the corner. It turns out, God knows best. I’m not sure what I would have done had you told me...