“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been foundedContinue Reading

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;    I have summoned you by name; you are mine.When you pass through the waters,    I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers,    they will not sweep over you.When you walk through the fire,    you will not be burned;    the flames will not set you ablaze.(Isaiah 43:1-2Continue Reading

This passage from Isaiah 43 has been one of my favorites for several years because it is a wonderful gift to be able to put my name (your name) in this it: Now, this is what the Lord says— he who created ME, he who formed ME:“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;    I haveContinue Reading

“Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things…” (Psalm 98:1 NIV) October may seem like a strange time to be talking about new things in life, but maybe (strangely enough) it’s the best time. While a lot of people wait until January 1 to makeContinue Reading