Reagan & Prayer
[I remember President Reagan as an honorable man and a good president. He was in office as I was coming of age, watching the Iranian hostages being released, the Berlin Wall coming down, the Eastern and Western parts of Europe being reunited, and great economic growth. This post by DutchContinue Reading
Guided prayer
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, whoContinue Reading
Living Water
But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life.” (John 4:14 AMP) God, thank you for the peace andContinue Reading
Sieges Are Becoming “Suddenlies”
[This post is by Dutch Sheets on GiveHim15 July 25, 2024. https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-25-2024] “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly, a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And tonguesContinue Reading
Meditation at a burning bush
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in seasonand whose leaf doesContinue Reading
Listening for creativity
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
Giant
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
Undivided heart of worship
[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
Thirsty
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
Dust of bones?
“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