Engulfed
If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel say-if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,when their anger flared against us,they would have swallowed us alive;the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us,the raging waters would have swept usContinue Reading
Delight!
Delight – to please someone greatly, to take great pleasure in something “Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value].” (Colossians 3:2 AMP) What is your mind set on? I, personally, am challenged to consider whatContinue Reading
Mysterious
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith 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 KJV) Have you ever had any questions that didn’t seemContinue Reading
Messy Life
[Jesus] said loudly, “Whoever is thirsty must come to me to drink. As Scripture says, ‘Streams of living water will flow from deep within the person who believes in me.’ ” (John 7:37-38 GW) Once there was a woman whose life was a mess. She had been married five times and wasContinue Reading
State conventions
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.Continue Reading
Out of sight, out of mind?
‘For I will restore health to youAnd I will heal your wounds,’ says the Lord. (Jeremiah 30:17 AMP) I was reading an article on the health hazards of areas that had experienced wildfires, like in Maui in 2023 and Los Angeles last month. One article led to another that led toContinue Reading
Places you didn’t know you would go
Through [Jesus] you, also, are being built in the Spirit together with others into a place where God lives. (Ephesians 2:22 GW) Earlier this week I was in a conversation with an older gentleman, new to the church, and we were sharing parts of our life stories and testimonies. InContinue Reading
It’s too quiet
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess and openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord (sovereign God), to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10 AMP) If you are a parent,Continue Reading
Intercession
Rejoice always and delight in your faith; be unceasing and persistent in prayer; in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 AMP) “Lord, there is so much going on in the world and in theContinue Reading
Holiness
As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy.” (1 Peter 1:16 MSG) I’m about a third of the way through Leviticus in my Bible Recap readings. IfContinue Reading