“In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.” (Romans 6:11-12 NIV) Recently I hear a pastor tell the story of being at his construction job, and a groupContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “According to local Israeli outlet i24News, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers moved into Kfar Aza, one of the communities Hamas terrorists invaded early Saturday morning, and discovered about 40 dead babies, some decapitated — highlighting the brutalityContinue Reading
“What we were created at the depths of our souls to need is only the Presence of God. It is the answer as Jesus is the answer….Our questions and complaints will never find individual answers (even as Job’s questions were never fully answered). The only Answer is the dangerous, disturbing,Continue Reading
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9 NIV) As I write this, in my Bible Recap plan I’m about 3/4 of the way through Ezekiel. I have decided that Jeremiah and Ezekiel (at least so far) are hard to read and understand. TheseContinue Reading
[Today I invite you to put yourself in place of Samuel as you read the following, and hear God speak to you: ] “Every day of my life was recorded in your bookbefore one of them had taken place.How precious are your thoughts concerning me, O God!How vast in number they are!” (Psalm 139:16-17 GW)Continue Reading
“The wicked are crushed by every calamity, but the righteous find a strong hope in the time of death.” (Proverbs 14:32 TPT) This week I attended a memorial service for a gentleman I’d never met. His widow is one of the delightful older ladies in our church and she spokeContinue Reading
[Let us join together today to pray for the Church – each of us! – the Beloved – as we hear the words of our Loving God to us.] Listen, my dearest darling, you are so beautiful—you are beauty itself to me! Your eyes are like gentle doves behind yourContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year. This post is adapted from a post from July 7, 2009.] I’ve been doing some musing (as usual) about living life in our times and in the midst of the huge geo-social-political changes going on. I’ve heard itContinue Reading
“God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.” (Ephesians 2:4 GW) The other night I was giving the kitchen counters a deep cleaning and listening to sermon/teaching videos. I clicked on a video with Patricia King and Kellie Copeland because Ms. Copeland had been the speakerContinue Reading
“We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he hasContinue Reading