God has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom and skill, with intelligence and understanding, and with knowledge in all [areas of] craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs to work in gold, silver, and bronze, and in the cutting of stones for setting and in the carving of wood, for work in every skilled craft. Continue Reading
Ah, Lord God! You are the one who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm. There is nothing that is too difficult for you. You show mercy to thousands, but you repay the guilt of the fathers into the laps of their children after them.Continue Reading
[I was working on the daily devotional pieces for the arts camp when I came across an article I share from here, lightly edited. This may be information you’ve read repeatedly or it may be new to you, but I invite you to read it with an open heart. WhatContinue Reading
My Bible Recap readings have brought me into the prophet Isaiah. Today I came again to one of my favorite Bible chapters, Isaiah 55, and I share it with you. I invite you to hear God’s sweet voice and invitation as you continue reading. “Everyone who thirsts, come to theContinue Reading
“Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’ Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will make breath enter you so that you may come to life. I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin, andContinue Reading
[This article is by Dr. Carol Reynolds, and I wrote the prayer.] Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard fromContinue Reading
Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. (Psalm 2:8-11 NIV) One morning recently IContinue Reading
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.Continue Reading
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. (Revelation 19:7 NIV) I was recently was rereading Proverbs. The very last piece of Proverbs focuses on “A Virtuous Woman” or “The Radiant Bride” or “A WifeContinue Reading
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7 NIV) Last weekend our family traveled out of state to visit my parents. My mom was celebrating a milestone birthday, so we hosted aContinue Reading