A Kingdom Where the Insignificant are Great

God’s Kingdom is not anything like the Roman Empire at the time Jesus walked the earth. God’s Kingdom is all about the things that appear small and insignificant to the world.

Authority Figure

He was a man of authority, a leader of many in the army. He was used to giving commands his soldiers obeyed. Yet he approached Jesus with respect, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented (Matthew 8:6, NASB).” The centurion in this passage calls Jesus, “Lord,” even though he is a Roman […]

Prayer Journey—Dim Light

A single light bulb; a dim light on a small lamp; a weak substitute for your light dear Lord. I wait in anticipation for the dawn when your light will chase away the darkness. The sun emerging, rising above the horizon; illuminating all the earth. The hope of your morning light touching all who walk […]

Sunday Praise

Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;Praise is becoming to the upright.Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.Sing to Him a new song;Play skillfully with a shout of joy.For the word of the LORD is upright,And all His work is done in […]

Friday Faith

But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD,whose confidence is in him.They will be like a tree planted by the waterthat sends out its roots by the stream.It does not fear when heat comes;its leaves are always green.It has no worries in a year of droughtand never fails to bear fruit.” – Jeremiah […]

Grumbling to God

It is a good reminder to us that even though we may grumble to another person about our circumstances, about how we are treated, we are actually grumbling to God.

Higher Thoughts

No matter how much we try to plan our lives, our days, things don’t always go our way. No matter how hard we try to control things around us, we learn that we really are not in control. It’s a difficult thing to comprehend and accept. God reminds us in Isaiah 55:8-9: “‘For My thoughts […]

Prayer Journey—Pause

In the silence of this morning, pause and quiet your heart. Clear your mind of the noise of this world. Quiet your thoughts and listen. In the faint whisper, He is there; calling to you. Can you hear Him? He beckons you to come close, to sit by His side—to hear the comforting voice of […]

Sunday Praise

I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart;I will tell of all Your wonders.I will be glad and exult in You;I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. – Psalm 9:1-2, NASB

Friday Faith—Searching

Search me, O God, and know my heart;Try me and know my anxious thoughts;And see if there be any hurtful way in me,And lead me in the everlasting way. – Psalm 139:23-24 (NASB) Spend time this morning in prayer and let God search you. Follow His leading in areas he identifies in your life.