Careful What You Chose

Ever been in conflict with someone because you are getting in their way or there is uncertainty over a piece of land or possessions? In Genesis 13, Abram and Lot faced a similar conflict and there is much we can learn from them on how to resolve it. Abram and Lot had traveled from the […]

Prayer Journey—Fire Within

Kindle within us dear Lord a fire that keeps burning for you. May the light of Jesus within never cease to illuminate those around us. May they seek the warmth of your presence, a desire to know you dear God. Help us to keep feeding the flame with your Word so others will know of […]

May Publication Schedule

May continues the regular posting schedule: Sunday: “Sunday Praise”: Take a moment to read this scripture and praise God. Monday: “Prayer Journey”: Join me in prayer as we seek to deepen our faith in God. Tuesday: New posts that reflect on scripture and its application to your life. Thursday: A look back with a post […]

Sunday Praise

When the priests came forth from the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, without regard to divisions), and all the Levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and kinsmen, clothed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps and lyres, standing east of the altar, and with them one hundred […]

When Wisdom Calls

There are times when God brings someone into our life at the right moment to speak wisdom. Such was the case in Exodus 18 where Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, meets him in the wilderness after he “heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people (18:1, NASB).” Jethro observes how Moses […]

When Bad Things Turn to Good

It’s easy for us to look at the story of Esther in the Old Testament and see the good outcome. Yet a lot of bad things happened to the people in the story before the outcome could happen. Early on in the Book of Esther, on the seventh day of a lavish banquet, King Ahasuerus […]

Prayer Journey—Seasons of Life

Dear Jesus, each season of life brings with it new challenges. Sometimes those challenges roll in like a spring thunderstorm with violent velocity that pounds with pouring rain, and a fierce wind that knocks me down. I lay on the ground in the aftermath of that storm, soaked and chilled to the bone, unable to […]

Sunday Praise

Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. – 1 Chronicles 16:23-24 (NASB)

Two Sides of a Prayer

When we humbly approach the Lord in prayer, we bare our heart and acknowledge we are helpless without Him. Submitting to God’s will shows we trust his wisdom.

Remembering Broken Bread

His words, his mannerisms. They reminded them of the friend they lost. His brutal death was still fresh in their minds. As they walked with this stranger, their hearts burned deep inside (Luke 24:32). They were filled with grief, missing their dear friend Jesus. Ever feel like that? You’re suffering from deep grief, over the […]