The Weight of the Heart
ScriptureJob 6:2-3"If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas--no wonder my words have been impetuous!" ObservationJob was in agony. His pain was intense, his grief was deep. His...
Carrying Joy
Scripture Acts 8:4-8"Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he...
Overhearing
ScriptureMalachi 3:13-15"You have spoken arrogantly against me," says the Lord. "Yet you asked, "What have we said against You?" "You have said, "It is futile to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out His requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord...
My Very Best
ScriptureMalachi 1:11-13"...My name will be great among the nations," says the Lord Almighty. "But you profane it by saying, 'The Lord's table is defiled,' and 'It's food is contemptible.' And you say 'What a burden!' and you sniff at it contemptuously," says the Lord...
Sit, Stand, Walk
Scripture Psalm 1:1-2 "Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked, or stand in the way that sinners take, or sit in the company of mockers. But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day and night." Observation...
Obeying and Investing
ScriptureNehemiah 10:39b"We will not neglect the house of our God!" ObservationThe people of God were turning back to Him. They had confessed their sins, praised His faithfulness, and pledged their obedience to God. The conclusion of their prayer is this short...
Plot Twist
ScriptureActs 1:6-8"Then they gathered around him and asked him, "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?"He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. But you will receive power when...
Staying On-Mission
ScriptureNehemiah 6:3,8"I sent messengers to them with this reply: "I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?""...I sent him this reply: "Nothing like what you are saying is happening. You are...
Shocking
Scripture Ezra 9:2-4 "They have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled the holy race with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness." When I heard this, I tore my...
Praise
Our SOAP journal is brought to you today by Rae Takiue. Rae is a hard-working mama, a gifted hula dancer, and a strong woman of God. She has a passion to glorify God with her life story. ScriptureWhen Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be...
Planted In The Sea
ScriptureLuke 17:6"He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you." Observation'Planted'. It's an interesting word that Jesus uses--I've seen trees planted...
The Finish Line
Today's SOAP journal is brought to you from Margaret Laletin.Margaret is the leader of our Women's Ministry, and a very talented member of our Hula Ministry also! ScriptureLuke 14:28-30“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and...
Generosity
ScriptureLuke 14:12-14"Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a...
Steadfast
ScriptureLuke 13:31-32"At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you." He replied, "Go tell that fox, "I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the...
Peace
ScriptureLuke 12:49-51"I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until is is completed! Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No I tell you, but...
Blessed
ScriptureLuke 11:27-28"As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you!" He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it." ObservationAs Jesus was teaching on...
The Task List
ScriptureLuke 10:39-42"She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's fee listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work...
Perspective
ScriptureLuke 7:3-7"The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly with him, "This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has...