Author Archives: Robert Springer

Start Where You Are!

2 Timothy 2:2 (NKJV) 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Paul was writing to Timothy who was his disciple. Paul poured … Continue reading

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Work is an act of Worship!

Psalm 90:16-17 (NKJV) 16 Let Your work appear to Your servants, And Your glory to their children. 17 And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the … Continue reading

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Come Boldly Before the Throne!

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. We have learned that all things are possible with God. We know He … Continue reading

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All things are possible! Dry Bones shall Live!

Ezekiel 37:4-6 (NKJV) 37 The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 Then He caused … Continue reading

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Justice or Mercy – You Decide!

James 2:8-13 Selected (NKJV) 8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; 9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as … Continue reading

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Why do you compare yourself to others?

Galatians 6:4-5 Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others.  Assume your own responsibility. I am not as good as Joe. I wish I had his … Continue reading

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People of Vision!

Prov 29:18  Where there is no vision the people perish. Are you a person of vision? Do you see things others do not see? God has blessed me with a different kind of vision. He allows me to see things … Continue reading

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Are you a good read?

1 Timothy 4:12 (NKJV) 12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. When a book is really enjoyable, people say it is a … Continue reading

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Flawless

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Sometimes we sit and look at ourselves as if we are completely lost and … Continue reading

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Are you hungry for more?

Matthew 5:6-16 (NKJV) 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,  For they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful,  For they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart,  For they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the … Continue reading

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Which are you?

Psalm 118:24 (NKJV) 24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. Some people say Good morning Lord; others say Good Lord it’s morning. Which are you? Abraham Lincoln said “Folks are usually … Continue reading

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Be Still and Know!

Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) 10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! How still are you during your waking hours? I just heard a sermon by my … Continue reading

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Singing the Blues.

Psalm 30:11-12 (NKJV) 11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord … Continue reading

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What is it you seek?

John 6:26-27 (NKJV) 26 Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.  27 Do not labor for the food which … Continue reading

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I’m independent!

John 6:68-69 (NKJV) 68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” … Continue reading

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I’m Not Sure I Can Go On! From Mountain to Valley….Success to Panic!

1 Kings 19:4New King James Version (NKJV) 4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, Lord, … Continue reading

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I Don’t Believe in God!

James 2:19 (NKJV) 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! So you don’t believe in God. That’s OK! He believes in you. But what about the fact that Satan’s demons believe in … Continue reading

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Speak the Truth!

Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of God stands forever. Isaiah tells us that the only constant truth is the Word of God. All else fades away. But these days, people are trying to … Continue reading

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The Presence of God Within Us!

Revelation 21:3 (NKJV) 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be … Continue reading

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Spread Your Wings!

Isaiah 40:30-31 (NKJV) Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, 31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run … Continue reading

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How Do You Accept Compliments?

Luke 18:18-19 (NKJV) 18 Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. … Continue reading

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Just as I am!

Romans 8:1 (NKJV) 8 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. What do you need to do to be accepted by God? … Continue reading

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Bring Forth Good Things!

Matthew 12:33-37 Selected (NKJV) 33 “…….for a tree is known by its fruit. 34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the … Continue reading

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Speak Blessings!

Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV) 9 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. No unwholesome talk should come out of your mouth. Instead, we are supposed … Continue reading

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How Shall We Live?

Joshua 1:8 (NIV) 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. How are … Continue reading

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What Shall We Do?

Micah 6:6-8 (NKJV) 6 With what shall I come before the Lord, And bow myself before the High God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, With calves a year old? 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, … Continue reading

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A Union to Last!

Genesis 2:18-24 Selected (NKJV) 18 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” ……23 And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones And flesh of … Continue reading

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Pray how?

1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 (NKJV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies. 21 Test all things; hold fast what … Continue reading

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All Things Are Possible With God!

Matthew 16:18 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. So Peter just experienced epic failure. He had denied … Continue reading

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What Defines You; Success or Failure?

15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other … Continue reading

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Built Up by Love!

1 Thessalonians 5:8-11 (NKJV) 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to … Continue reading

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