The storm clouds circle above. Darkness blocks the sun. I scan the horizon, but only grayness prevails. I feel the turbulent wind engulf me; menacing, threatening to break the calm. A feeling of dread overwhelms me. Then I see a small break in the clouds. Suddenly a sliver of light pierces the encroaching darkness. Hope […]
Read More Prayer Journey — Glimmer of HopeI see a small flame within a lantern. It glows bright. It is unmistakable. A flame pure and bright. An ever present light never extinguished.
Read More Prayer Journey —Light my WayBruised and injured I lay on the ground
My adversaries advance, closing in for the kill
I pull my belt tight around my waist, secure my breastplate
I see their angry faces as they move closer
They taunt me with their screams, “Where is your God now?!”
A voice from above me
echoes against steel walls
“Be still and know
that I am God.”
Discouraged, I soon found myself with my head down
Feeling beaten, weak and tired I slumped on the path
I cried out to God for help, cried for what seemed like days
Without faith in Christ — without believing in Him — you are caught between Good Friday and Easter Sunday; trapped in the darkness without the light of the risen Lord.
Read More Trapped in DarknessCrouched in fear
Shivering in cold
Unable to see
An unknown future
As I walked in the darkness With a lone candle in my hand I happened upon a haggard man Stumbling as he wandered the land
Read More Lost in the DarknessWe must remember that if we are not vigilant in our prayers, darkness can get a toehold in our lives and the church.
Read More Continual Prayer Keeps Us VigilantThere is a knock at the door The hour is late The house is quiet inside A bare bulb lights the room I am not expecting anyone Who could it be at this hour
Read More That Old Familiar Knock
