But then one day I was brought into the sanctuaries of God, and in the light of glory, my distorted perspective vanished. (Psalm 73:17 TPT) Set a fire down in my soulThat I can’t contain, I can’t controlI want more of You, GodI want more of You, GodSet a fireContinue Reading
Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me. (Psalm 142:7 NIV) It was the lost the Son of Man came to seek—and to save. (Luke 19:9 NIV) Recently I was introduced to a young woman who, invited byContinue Reading
Psalm 40 was my reading today in the Psalms. I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon aContinue Reading
O Lord, Our Rock, Fortress and Deliverer, We praise you for being our refuge, our shield, and our stronghold. Thank you for saving us from the physical and spiritual enemies of this world, especially in circumstances where we felt like death and destruction were about to overwhelm us. Thank youContinue Reading
Hopefully after so many decades as a Christian I am not so foolish to believe that I understand God and see everything from his perspective. Instead, actually, I realize that while I can grow in my knowledge of God, I certainly do not have his depth and breadth of understanding.Continue Reading
(this post by Dutch Sheets excerpted from GiveHim15, January 4, 2024) “I do not pray for these alone [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for [all] those who [will ever] believe and trust in Me through their message, that they all may be one; just as You, Father, are in MeContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year. Many ideas in this post are from an article by Jamie Rohrbaugh, praying over the year 2023.] Jesus said, “I have revealed you to those whom you [the Father] gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gaveContinue Reading
“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:4 NIV) I am almost done with the Bible Recap plan for this year – 20 readings to go! Currently I am finishing Romans, one of the theologically densest books in the Bible.Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.” (1 Samuel 15:29 NIV) I have been thinking about change this weekend. Change is inevitableContinue Reading
“Father, the time has come. Unveil the glorious splendor of your Son in your Church so that we will magnify your glory! You have already given Jesus authority over all people so that he may give the gift of eternal life to all those that you have given to him.Continue Reading