Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.Even youths grow tiredContinue Reading
The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness. (Psalm 41:3 NIV) Yesterday I had an unexpected opportunity to rest. You know, the kind of rest that happens when you have a full weekend and have to cancel events? The kind of rest that involves chicken soup,Continue Reading
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. (Psalm 32:8 NIV) I was sitting outside in my “floating chair” journalling and pouring out my frustrations to God when suddenly the deep whir of a hummingbird was near my headContinue Reading
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. (Psalm 23:2-3 NIV) As I write this I am sitting on my deck enjoying a perfect June evening. The sun is shining, theContinue Reading
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28 NIV) The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14 NIV) I spent many hours each day last week deeply working on the preparation that hasContinue Reading
My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. (Luke 1:46-47 NIV) I used to think that the words “soul” and “spirit” were always interchangeable, until more recently when I was taught that in the Bible “soul” often delineates our mind, emotions, and will, and “spirit”Continue 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
[When I read this article, I so resonated with these gentle, loving, and encouraging words by Jamie Rohrbaugh. I hope and pray they speak to you today, too, in the areas you may need restoration.] Restore us, O God of hosts;And cause Your face to shine on us [with favorContinue Reading
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. (Psalm 62:1 NIV) After a very busy week of revival services, theater tech week, and play performances, I let everyone sleep in last Saturday morning – including me. Two of us were battling low grade illnesses, and all of usContinue Reading
I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. (John 15:5 AMP) I’m tired tonight. As I write this, IContinue Reading