100 Berakhah
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant calamus, 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil. Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the workContinue Reading
Laboring Diligently
Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation.I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly.Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.” (Psalm 85:7-9 NIV) I was readingContinue Reading
Praying against fear
Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love takes away fear. (1 John 4:18 ERV) Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. (Proverbs 3:4 NIV) Fear is a strange thing. Like the air we breathe, we may not notice it. Or it may smother us.Continue Reading
Vote without fraud
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.But the meek will inherit theContinue Reading
Time overlap
Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore.From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. (Psalm 113:2-3 NIV) As I write this, I’m sitting in the living room of my childhood home, here for a long-weekend visit with my Mom,Continue Reading
Autopilot
Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. (John 15:4 NIV)I took my first ride in a self-driving car in August a year ago. The roads wereContinue Reading
Rest
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10 NIV) For it is by grace you have been saved, throughContinue Reading
Prodigal seeds
Behold, I am YAHWEH, God of all the world. Nothing is impossible with me. (Jeremiah 32:27 TPT) ____ I read this article by Dr. Zac Breckenridge on social media last week, and believe it to be very encouraging for parents who are waiting for their wayward or prodigal children toContinue Reading
“Who do you know?”
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14 NIV) “Who do you know?” That’s the question on my mind as I write this. I need to create an email promoting a one-day arts camp happening inContinue Reading
In your head
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people both now and forevermore. (Psalm 125:1-2 NIV) God, I want Christians to pray about and vote in this upcoming election. Me, too, Child; me too. I posted an image on social mediaContinue Reading