Friday Faith

Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. – John 14:1-2 (NASB)

Friday Faith

Now the Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded, and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the LORD is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if […]

Our True Heart Laid Bare

Seeking a heart for God is not practicing a faith that expects earthly reward in exchange for righteousness. It is not being religious so as to gain approval or honor from other people. A heart for God drives a faith that has a deep love for God; a faith that operates from a yearning for […]

Answered Prayer in Unexpected Ways

The affliction was heavy with no end in sight. The people cried out to God for years for relief. Then one day an old man appears out of the wilderness with his brother with a word from the Lord. How would you respond? Moses and Aaron assemble the elders of the community. “Aaron spoke all […]

God at Work in Unusual Places

It was just another day. He was there tending to his father-in-law’s sheep in the wilderness. Something catches his eye. It looks unusual. A bush on fire, but it seems it is not being consumed by the fire. His next choice is a choice that puts his life on a new course. It is a […]

Calling Out the Faithful

Beloved. Hard worker. Kinsmen. Fellow worker. Brethren. These are some of the words Paul uses to describe the people he has worked with in spreading the gospel (Romans 16). Many we only know by name, but you can sense the deep appreciation Paul has for their belief in Jesus and willingness to share it. It […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fruit of the Faithful

Sometimes I think about the apostles of Jesus and what might have happened if they had listened to the scribes and pharisees and not preached about Jesus. Because of their steadfast Spirit, their determination to spread the Good News about Jesus, today we have the New Testament, God’s Word of salvation through Jesus. It because […]