Praying the Word
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 guardContinue Reading
Are you ready yet?
And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. (Romans 5:2-4 NIV) “Are you ready yet?” Sometime in your life you’ve probably been asked this question.Continue Reading
Delight in abundance
You heavens above, rain down my righteousness;let the clouds shower it down.Let the earth open wide,let salvation spring up,let righteousness grow with it;I, the Lord, have created it. (Isaiah 45:8 NIV) I love it when the Bible talks about abundance. I’m not sure I completely “get” what God wants me toContinue Reading
Isaiah’s Strength
And the Lord will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. (Isaiah 58:11 NIV) God, I’m feeling tired tonight, low energy, just meh. Child, go toContinue Reading
Marked by Words
“Keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always.” (Philippians 4:8 TPT) Who are the people whose comments, encouragement, put-downs, or other speechContinue Reading
Snapshots
Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. (Psalm 85:10-11 NIV) While visiting Washington, D.C., I toured the sites where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and later died. Next door, in the bookstore, I was struck by a towering, three-story stackContinue Reading
All Balled Up
Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person. (Genesis 2:6 NLT) I’ve called your name. You’re mine.When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’reContinue Reading
Sandals and rescue diving
Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. (James 4:14 ESV) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have beenContinue Reading
Burning surprises
They said to one another, “Were our hearts not burning within us when He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32 NASB) Last Saturday, during our family reunion, the plan was to take a relaxing pontoon boat ride along theContinue Reading
Dramatic surprises
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9 ESV) Last weekend at the family reunion I heard aContinue Reading