Lament in justice
Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! (Jeremiah 9:1 ESV) In 2023 I proudly read through the whole Bible in a year using the Bible Recap program. InContinue Reading
Extra care in the cold
From whose womb comes the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens when the waters become hard like stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen? (Job 38:29-30 NIV) I’m cold. I’m sitting on a sofa in a downstairs bedroom that I have repurposed into myContinue Reading
Earnest prayer for upheaval
The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. (James 5:16 NLT) I try not to spend too much time in the news, but it’s hard to miss the reports coming out about the protests and upheaval in Iran, Minneapolis, and other places in ourContinue Reading
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. (Matthew 5:44 AMP) Today is the day we pause to remember and reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who, had heContinue Reading
Praying for our churches
After this, the church all over Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a season of peace. The congregations grew larger and larger, with the believers being empowered and encouraged by the Holy Spirit. They worshiped God in wonder and awe, and walked in the fear of the Lord. (Acts 9:31 TPT)Continue Reading
Ascending
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem.Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned.Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.” Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting,“Clear the way through the wilderness for the Lord!Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God!Fill in theContinue Reading
A leper healed
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. (Galatians 5:25 NIV) Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21 NIV) But when he, theContinue Reading
Alignment
If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. (Luke 9:23-24 NKJV) Have you ever prayed and asked that GodContinue Reading
The holy pursuit of unexpected journeys
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT) Some people make resolutions for the new year, some seek out a Bible verse, and others ask God forContinue Reading
“Cora” update on improvements
With my whole heart, with my whole life, and with my innermost being,I bow in wonder and love before you, the holy God! Yahweh, you are my soul’s celebration.How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness you’ve done for me?You kissed my heart with forgiveness, in spite of allContinue Reading