Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14 GW) This week I was thinking about my resistance to an author’s suggestion of deep introspection and cleaning out of our messy interior lives. I came toContinue Reading
For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. (Proverbs 2:8 NIV) I came across a news story today that really shocked me—it was so outrageous, I initially thought it had to be a bad joke. But it wasn’t. According to multiple newsContinue Reading
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord… (1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV) Have you ever known one of THOSE children? You know, the kind whose stubbornness will push all your buttons because they HAVE to get their way? Yeah? Those children can growContinue Reading
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!Continue Reading
“My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long—though I know not how to relate them all. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone. Since my youth, God, you have taught me, andContinue Reading
The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. (Deuteronomy 29:29 NIV) “God is not upset we don’t know everything…I wanted to see what’s really there. Yet, if I thought I didn’tContinue Reading
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9 NIV) Yesterday I was emailing with a friend who is juggling a lot—raising her late-teen sons, running a business, and managing the complex execution of her aunt’s estateContinue Reading
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. (Proverbs 16:31 ESV) Have you ever noticed that when you go to the doctor and fill out a health history form, no one ever asks what’s going right? They only want to know what’s wrong. There’s noContinue Reading
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV) I was thinking about oxen this week. No, I do not regularly think about oxen. However, last week I wasContinue Reading
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! (Psalm 96:3 ESV) The soldiers at the checkpoint yelled and brandished their machine guns at the approaching car. In the car, an international missionary, his adult son, and a pastor/missionary from the area looked at each otherContinue Reading