God often speaks to me early in the mornings in a word, a phrase, or at most one sentence. One morning my impression was simply “Psalm 30.” These promptings are always jewels to pursue. The first time I read the psalm, what jumped out at me is who God is in the verbs telling what…
For every need, there is a name of God that meets the need. Our lack is perfectly engineered to magnify His perfect sufficiency. The great I AM stands ready with His supply from His eternal riches. His infinite supply magnifies in bold relief our complete dependence on Him. It is not I, but Christ. Celebrate…
We are selfish by nature. Nobody had to teach us to want things our way. When someone doesn’t do things our way, we try to change them, to make them conform to what we believe is right and best. We may feel that someone is heading in the wrong direction, and we want to get…
As the temperatures quickly heat up here in the southern United States, we are more mindful of our thirst and the need for more water. It doesn’t take much time out in the sun to feel the effects. If we are not careful dehydration takes over quickly. In the same way, it is easy to…
Hear the Word of God in Genesis 1:1,3-4. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.” Hear the sound of God’s voice that continually speaks his creative…
Be blessed to know your identity as your Father’s beloved son or daughter. “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God” (Rom 8:14). Be blessed with fully realizing the life-changing truth of the Spirit living in you, so that you can know you are the beloved of your Father, and…
As Paul prayed for his disciples in the churches of Ephesus, Colosse, Philippi, and Thessalonica, he asked God to do what only God could do, to take the written word and make it a living epistle in their transformed lives. These are personalized, paraphrased scriptures which are powerful swords of the Spirit. Pray them for…
Beloved child of God, listen to God’s Word for you in Ecclesiastes 3:1. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” And in Ephesians 5:15-16 (NKJV). “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time.” Your Father loves you so much that He…
The turning of the year on the calendar offers a chance to reflect on what has been and dream about what is to come. January 1st feels like a fresh start. People are quick to make resolutions about what they will do differently. People are determined to eat less, exercise more, be nicer to people…
The past two weeks have been filled with heavy news both globally and closer to home. I have numerous friends and family members who are struggling with life and death situations. My heart feels the heaviness of the grief and struggle. One friend said the other day “Christmas is not supposed to be like this.”…
It has been a tough few years with each going through our own journey of joy and pain throughout 2020 and 2021. It is hard to believe that it already November and Thanksgiving is quickly approaching in the US. For the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving we want to focus on developing a heart of…
The Lord’s Prayer is a biblical treasure we may take for granted because of its familiarity. We often recite it by rote, rather than pray it. When Jesus was teaching His disciples how to pray each line highlights relationships of prayer: child to Father, worshiper to holy God, subject to King in his throne room,…
