THE SPRINGS

Friday, December 5, 2025 If you stop pursuing your own desires on my holy day, and refrain from disregarding the Sabbath, if you call the Sabbath a delightful pleasure and Yahweh’s holy day honorable, if you honor it properly by not chasing your own desires, serving your own interests, and speaking empty words, then you will find the joyous bliss that comes from serving Yahweh.  And I will cause you to prosper and be carried triumphantly over the high places of the land.  You

Thursday, December 4, 2025 God, it seems you’ve been our home forever; long before the mountains were born, long before you brought earth itself to birth, from “once upon a time” to “kingdom come”—you are God.So don’t return us to mud, saying, “Back to where you came from!”  Patience! You’ve got all the time in the world—whether a thousand years or a day, it’s all the same to you.  Are we no more to you than a wispy dream, no more than a blade of grass that springs up glorio

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Don’t envy evil people or desire their company.   For their hearts plot violence, and their words always stir up trouble.  A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.  Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables. Proverbs 24:1-4 (NLT) This proverb reminds us that real shine doesn’t come from rolling with the wrong crowd—it comes from building a life that’s grounded, wise, and intentio

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Don’t for a minute envy careless rebels; soak yourself in the Fear-of-God—That’s where your future lies.  Then you won’t be left with an armload of nothing. Proverbs 23:17-18 (MSG) This proverb pulls us back from the trap of watching people who look like they’re winning without wisdom. The Hidden Manna  here is that real success isn’t measured in hype—it’s measured in holiness, purpose, and staying aligned with God. Shine  means choosing depth over d

Monday, December 1, 2025 No doubt about it! God is good—good to good people, good to the good-hearted.  But I nearly missed it, missed seeing his goodness.  I was looking the other way, looking up to the people. Psalm 73:1-3 (MSG) Asaph keeps it real—he almost slipped because he was too busy watching everybody else shine. The Hidden Manna  here is that comparison doesn’t just distract you; it dims you. God already put a light in you that doesn’t need validation, competition,