Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days? (Job 24:1 NIV) Today I was talking with someone about the presidential race and all the “bad guys” in the political sphere. We agreed that God will judge those whoContinue Reading
Pray and seek for Jerusalem’s peace, for all who love her will prosper!O Jerusalem, may there be peace for those who dwell inside your walls and prosperity in your every palace.I intercede for the sake of my family and friends who dwell there, that they may all live in peace.ForContinue Reading
The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high;He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. And He will be the security and stability of your times,A treasure of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;The fear of the Lord is your treasure. (Psalm 33:5-6 AMP) “Once upon a time” there was a very rich and powerful ancient kingContinue Reading
I was reading an article entitled “A 2024 Wish List: Sanity at Home and Stability Abroad.”* In this article the author enumerated his list of what needs to happen in the next year, and he closed this list of mostly geo-political items with the following sentence: “May this be aContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!’” (John 20:19 NIV) As I continue to be aware of the conflict in and around Israel, I am reminded that conflicts can be ended. John’sContinue Reading
“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
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “O Jerusalem, you were built as a city of praise, where God and man mingle together. This is where all the tribes of Yahweh are required to come and worship him. This is where the thronesContinue 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 children, families, and the future on Thursdays this year.] “Children are God’s love-gift; they are heaven’s generous reward.” (Psalm 127:3 TPT) God of the Children, You are our rock in whom we take refuge; our shield, the horn of our salvation, our stronghold andContinue Reading