“Sorrow and mourning will disappear and they will be filled with joy and gladness” (Isaiah 51:11 NLT). “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). When we were teenagers, a cousin ofContinue Reading
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,will guard yourContinue Reading
There was once a man whose passion to tell people about the Lord Jesus Christ led him to be shipwrecked on an island. This man had a strong call of God on his life, which did not waver because he had been arrested for his faith and sent to RomeContinue Reading
“For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.” (Psalm 37:17 NLT) Lord God Almighty, You are the God who takes vengeance on your enemies. It’s time for you to punish evil! Let your rays of revelation-light shine from your people and pierce theContinue Reading
There was once a minister of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ whose fervency for sharing this Truth had led him to trouble with the civic authorities. He was en route to the capital of Rome for a trial when his ship encountered a fierce storm and was closeContinue Reading
God, help us to look deeper this Advent and Christmas and to not let us get caught in a surface-deep understanding of Christmas. “It came upon a midnight clearThat glorious song of oldFrom angels bending near the earthTo touch their harps of gold“Peace on the earth good will to men”From Heaven’s allContinue Reading
“I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this…” (2 Samuel 6:21-22 NIV) I’m on a program to read through all the psalms in one month. That works out to about 5 a day, on average. Today I was reading Psalms 94-99 and was struck byContinue Reading
As I write this we are still en route to Thanksgiving – only 6 3/4 hours of driving time to go, in addition to potty breaks, supper stop, etc. Currently we are driving through part of the Appalachian Mountains where you expect curvy roads, tree covered mountains, and an occasionalContinue Reading
In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (I Thes. 5:18 NASB) The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. (Ps. 28:7 NIV)Continue Reading
We are en route to our Thanksgiving destination. So far, thanks to multiple electronic devices – especially those with Internet connections – the backseat has been free of general conflict and grumpiness. (Thanks be to God!) I drove the first leg of the journey and my expectations of a smoothContinue Reading