There are times in life when we can get ahead of God. We’re in the fast lane and don’t have time to wait on the Lord. We think we know what God has in mind for us to do and we proceed on our own. In the Bible there are many examples of the bad […]
Read More Passing God in the Fast LaneIn the noise of the day Among the clamor of humanity As the people rush to and fro I hear you dear God You are always there I hear your gentle voice call It whispers among the noise I stop my furious pace and listen “Be still” I hear God say The words sink into […]
Read More Prayer Journey — Silent RoarPraise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. – Psalm 146:1-2 (NASB)
Read More Sunday PraiseThe older I get, the weaker my body feels. As Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 5:1, our body is an earthly tent while we live in this world. Some days I can feel the worn canvas of my tent; the aged poles holding me up; the loose tent stakes that once secured me to the […]
Read More Worn Tent“Had she really been healed by just touching him?” I wondered. “Could I also be healed by just touching him?” I tried to get closer to Jesus and Jairus, but some people pushed past me and stopped in front of Jairus.
Read More #WednesdayWalk — Healing TouchIn Psalm 71:15, David wrote, “My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them (NASB).” It’s an interesting phrase in that in the last line he admits he does not know the sum, the totality of God’s righteousness and salvation. Even […]
Read More IncomprehensibleJesus wept. He felt grief, loss. He felt sorrow as others grieved. This morning I think of a young couple suffering the pain of losing a baby. I pray for them and so many others who at this moment are grieving the loss of a loved one. The pain is deep, sometimes unconsolable. I pray […]
Read More Prayer Journey — WeepingI will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. – Psalm 145:1-3 (NASB)
Read More Sunday PraiseI gazed at the stars above and was awed by the infinite number that speckled the dark sky. Dots of hope in the deep blackness that surrounded me. I was standing in the wilderness, during a remote camping trip, where no light pollution dimmed the amazing view above. It gave me new perspective on Genesis […]
Read More Faith and Endless PossibilitiesI could feel the heat from the blazing furnace even at this distance. The king’s anger against these men was as hot as the furnace. I had never seen anything like it. I was horrified to think that these men would be tossed into that furnace…
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