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

How faint the whisper we hear of him!    Who then can understand the thunder of his power?” (Job 26:14 NIV) “Once upon a time,” as all good stories begin, there was a shepherd who was tending his flocks on the mountain. One day he saw a bush that was on fire. SinceContinue Reading

“Lord, we lift up students across our community. I pray students will seek out and follow your call on their lives. We desire champions of righteousness and bearers of light among the students in our community.  Give strength to resist the ideologies of darkness that have permeated much of theContinue Reading

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.  (Romans 12:15 NIV) I don’t really like looking at dead bodies in caskets. No matter how skilled the funeral home staff may be, the body never quite looks like the person. In a way, it can’t be, because a personContinue Reading

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. (Habakkuk 2:14 NIV) Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it! (Psalm 34:14 GW) After a few weeks of intense work to finish the plansContinue Reading

[A few days after July 4th I came across this post and prayer by Dutch Sheets. I encourage you to join your faith and prayers together with all those that are interceding for this nation and the nations of the world.] I will preserve the memory of your name throughContinue Reading

For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord,    my confidence since my youth.My mouth is filled with your praise,    declaring your splendor all day long.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,Continue Reading