So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10 NIV) Fearby Kahlil Gibran It is said that before entering the seaa river trembles with fear. She looks back at theContinue Reading
(We have been working our way through the Christmas Story in Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1. Mary and Joseph have been visited by angels, endured very challenging circumstances, and finally watched the birth of the God of the Universe in a shelter for animals, before being visited by local shepherds whoContinue Reading
[After a full weekend away visiting out-of-state family, I have returned home, but do not have a new post ready to publish. I pray this one speaks to you as it continues to speak to me.] “Yet through his powerful declaration of acquittal, God freely gives away his righteousness. His giftContinue Reading
Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love takes away fear. (1 John 4:18 ERV) Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. (Proverbs 3:4 NIV) Fear is a strange thing. Like the air we breathe, we may not notice it. Or it may smother us.Continue Reading
“This is what the LORD says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.” (II Chronicles 20:15 NIV) This is my prayer in the desertWhen all that’s within me feels dryThis is my prayer in my hunger and needMy God is the God who provides This is my prayer in the fireInContinue Reading
(We have been working our way through the Christmas Story in Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1. Mary and Joseph have been visited by angels, endured very challenging circumstances, and finally watched the birth of the God of the Universe in a shelter for animals, before being visited by local shepherds whoContinue Reading
“He will swallow up death [and abolish it] for all time. And the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, And He will take away the disgrace of His people from all the earth; For the Lord has spoken.” (Isaiah 25:8 AMP) “Of the past 3,400 years of recorded history, humans haveContinue 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
[Reprinted from January 28, 2022 post.] “Yet through his powerful declaration of acquittal, God freely gives away his righteousness. His gift of love and favor now cascades over us, all because Jesus, the Anointed One, has liberated us from the guilt, punishment, and power of sin!” (Romans 3:24 TPT) Water is an interesting substance. We mustContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for Jesus’s Church on Sundays.] “I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.He freed me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:4 NLT) In the winter/spring of 2020 our world was turned upside down by the COVID-19 virus. Leaving the politics of this asideContinue Reading