A fruitful tree
“For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,But the way of the wicked shall perish.” (Psalm 1:6 AMP) Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is inContinue Reading
New songs
Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. (Psalm 33:3 NIV) God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise. (Psalm 47:5-7Continue Reading
Empty or legacy?
And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. (Romans 5:4 NLT) (This story was posted on Facebook on April 24, 2025 by “The Homeschool Historian.” I wrote the prayer.) There’s an empty lot where a house once stood. It had fallen into disrepair when an elderlyContinue Reading
Pour Out to the God of HOPE and Be Filled
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13 NASB) Today is the National Day of Prayer, an observance officially established in 1952 through a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signedContinue Reading
Uncomfortable mercy
Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit before his throne; and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kingsContinue Reading
Measured
And I pray that you…may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:17-19 NIV) Our pastor was preaching a sermon recently on “According to your faith let it be done to you.” (Matthew 9:28-30 NIV) His basic premise was that the more faith we have,Continue Reading
Righteous vs. wicked
Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. (Psalm 73:27 NIV) Psalm 73 in the Passion Translation begins: Here’s my story: I narrowly missed losing it all. I was stumbling over what I saw the wicked doing. For when I saw theContinue Reading
Worship in heaven and on earth
“Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth.” (Isaiah 12:5 NIV) Revelations 4, 5, and 11 talk of these fantastic creatures in heaven who are constantly worshiping God. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, “Holy,Continue Reading
Taken up into heaven
Jesus said to him, “I am the only Way to God and the real Truth and the real Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. (John 14:6 AMP) Several weeks ago I felt the Lord highlighting Luke 24 for Easter. As you probably know, the Passion Week and Easter stories are inContinue Reading
Home again
Therefore, whether we are at home [on earth] or away from home [and with Him], it is our [constant] ambition to be pleasing to Him. (2 Corinthians 5:9 AMP) What does “home” mean to you? Where is the place you return to, the place where you feel comfortable, the groupContinue Reading