To Wager
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3:15 NIV) A few years ago my kids and I were reading about scientists in the Renaissance and Enlightenment whose developments have impacted our world. These scientists includedContinue Reading
Pray Always
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJV) So, God, your Word says to “Rejoice always, pray continuously, and give thanks in all things.” Yep. All those things are good for you. They keep youContinue Reading
Favored
Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:12 NIV) May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. (Psalm 90:17 NIV) Last week, our senior traveled with aContinue Reading
Marked by Wrestling
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass I’ve heard it said that you should never “help” a baby moth or butterfly out of its chrysalis or cocoon. When that creature is ready to emerge, the struggle of getting out helps the wings to develop fullyContinue Reading
Strength to enlarge my territory
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. (Psalm 28:7 ESV) But cheer up! Because I, the Lord All-Powerful, will be here to help you with the work, just as I promised your ancestorsContinue Reading
A yellow model airplane
Once upon a time there was a little boy of about eight years old who loved and idolized his dad, as many eight-year-old boys do. Their family served as missionaries in a jungle region of Ecuador in the 1950’s, seeking to help the native people come to faith in JesusContinue Reading
Los Angeles Fires
The voice of the Lord divides flames of fire. (Psalm 27:7 NASB) The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18 NASB) The Lord builds up [Los Angeles];He gathers the outcasts of [the area].He heals the brokenheartedAnd binds up their wounds. (Psalm 147:2-4 NASB, alt.) I had planned a different post for today, butContinue Reading
Eyes Up! Perceive the new!
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” – God (Isaiah 43:18-19Continue Reading
New Wineskins
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.(Matthew 9:17 NLT) Have you ever realized you or your kids had outgrown a pair of shoesContinue Reading
Praying for Protection and Peace in Our Nation
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:2 NKJV) [The following post and prayer were posted on the social media account for Todd Coconato, someone IContinue Reading