“This is what the Lord says: A sound is heard in Ramah, the sound of crying in bitter grief. Rachel is crying for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are dead.” (Jeremiah 31:15 GW) “There was a time when the sanctity of human life, at least publicly, meant moreContinue Reading
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” (Proverbs 3:7 NIV) “Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.” (Ecclesiastes 8:13 NIV) “It appears that Hamas is leading a suicide mission. There’s no water, electricity or other utilities working. I have toContinue Reading
Displays more block tools [Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] In my distress I called upon the Lord,Yes, I called out to my God;And from His temple He heard my voice,And my cry for help came into His ears. Then the earthContinue Reading
My Bible Recap readings are around the time of the fall of the Southern Kingdom of Judah to the conquering Babylonians about 605 B.C. Habakkuk was a contemporary of the prophet Jeremiah but his message is different (and much shorter!). While finding this three-chapter minor prophet in the back ofContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “The power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.” (Psalm 37:17 NIV) “Oh, yes! Tell us about Aslan!” said several voices at once; for once again that strange feeling—like the first signs of spring,Continue Reading
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
[Republished from a January 27, 2022 post] “You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.” (Psalm 89:9 NRSV) If I had to choose a metaphor for this era of time in our world, I would use that of a storm. Life can feel likeContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.” (Isaiah 45:23 NIV) I have a goal of writing a prayer on each of the psalms. So far I’ve done the first 96, soContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just.A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. (Deuteronomy 32:3-4 NIV) Recently my children’sContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] God of Glory, Thank you for your power and glory that you have exhibited on this earth, especially in the life of Jesus Christ and in the ongoing work of Holy Spirit. Thank you that yourContinue Reading