Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise, O servants of the LORD,Praise the name of the LORD.Blessed be the name of the LORDFrom this time forth and forever.From the rising of the sun to its settingThe name of the LORD is to be praised.The LORD is high above all nations;His glory is above the heavens. – Psalm 113:1-4, NASB

The Natural State of Worship

At what point is our worship more about us than God; more about the building than God; more about the performance than God. In Deuteronomy 27:5-6, God instructed the Israelites to use uncut stones to build an altar to worship Him after they crossed the Jordan River. Several commentaries suggest the reason is to keep […]

Prayer Journal—God’s Wisdom

What are my deficiencies dear Lord? Show me and replace them with your wisdom. Help me to discover the gaps in my life and fill them with you dear Jesus. Deepen my faith and trust in you dear God. You have given me this moment of introspection. Show me your way. Replace my way with […]

God Has Insomnia

Years ago my daughter and I made a 24-hour drive across the central U.S. to move her to another state. We had to do the trip without stopping overnight because it was winter and she was also moving her aquariums and fish. We soon found out that the biggest hurdle to overcome on that long […]

Prayer Journal

Help me dear Jesus to walk with you, to seek your wisdom, the path you have chosen for me. Help me to see you at work each day and to join you in it. Help me to sift out the chaff that is not part of your work. Fill me with your Spirit to overflowing. […]

Prayer Journal

Help me dear Lord to follow your light, the path you lay before me. Help me to avoid darkness. May your light dear Jesus illuminate my path today. Help me to see you at work and respond to the people who cross my path today. Thank you for being in my life, for your salvation. […]

Sunday Praise

You are my God, and I give thanks to You;You are my God, I extol You.Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;For His lovingkindness is everlasting. – Psalm 118:28-29

Prayer Journal

What does is look like to have a deep faith in you dear Jesus? Deep, undoubting faith where I am one with you. Where I believe in your ability to save, your righteousness. A faith that is focused solely on you and not the distractions of this life. Give me a longing for that love […]

Holding on for Dear Life

There are days when it seems it is hard to push back against the world. It appears you are surrounded by the idol worship of our day that rejects the living God. At times it may be seem hard to hold on to God’s truth as others pressure you with false teaching. Deuteronomy 13 is […]

Running the Triathlon of Faith

Last fall I had the chance to watch athletes cross the finish line for an Ironman Triathlon. This is a grueling race that requires those who enter to swim 1.2-miles, bike 56-miles, and run 13.1 miles. Some of the people who finished looked like they could do another marathon, while others barely made it across […]