by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 20, 2016 | Scripture Studies
Just pondering this morning…. Matthew 16:19 “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” Jesus calls Peter (and his confession of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 12, 2015 | Assurance of salvation, Scripture Studies
Thursday afternoon I dozed off for a few minutes while waiting for a lady at an office this afternoon. I had one of those split second kind of dreams….more just a single “snapshot photo” type dream….it was a goat whose legs were being bound...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 11, 2015 | Scripture Studies
Exodus 18: Lesson on Moses, Jethro, and Boundaries in Leadership/Work For years I have taught Boundaries class from the book of the same name by Cloud and Townsend. In Chapter 11 on Boundaries and Work, there is a reference to Exodus 18 and the role of Jethro in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 8, 2015 | Scripture Studies, Spiritual Warfare
Sometimes one has enemies; other times one is viewed as the enemy by others. Rev. Ron Carpenter has written about the necessity of enemies in a book of the same name, “The Necessity of Enemies.” He shows how individuals not only survived attacks of an enemy but, by...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 7, 2015 | Christian Attributes, Scripture Studies
March 7,2015 Reflection on Love Worth Finding Devotional on mercy: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Matthew 5:7 Those who have received mercy are those who show mercy. And those who show mercy will be those who continue to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Scripture Studies
A friend sent this to me and asked for my opinion. “Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin? This is one I can honestly say I have never seen circulating so; if this touches you, you may want to forward it. Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His...