Prayer Journey — Unshakable

Torrents of rain saturate my body. A furious, cold wind chills me to the bone. Storm clouds above mask the light. A world of bitterness and brokenness encroaches on me. Yet you surround me like a fortress dear God. You are faithful and true. In you I trust dear Lord. Under your wing I find […]

The Fragrance of Grace

What a scene it must have been. There Jesus is dining with Lazarus, the man he has just raised from the dead. “Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair (John 12:3, NASB).” The verse goes on to […]

I Can Fit You In Next Tuesday At 6 a.m., Jesus

As followers of Jesus Christ, how often do we make plans that include his will for our life? In 1 Corinthians 16:5-9, I am struck by how committed Paul is to following the Lord as he made his plans.

Haves and Have Nots

In Matthew 13-1-23, Jesus tells the parable of the sower then explains the parable to his disciples. In between the telling of the parable and the explanation, Jesus said, “For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be […]

Prayer Journey — Stillness

When all is turned off, all the excess noise of life, there you are quietly waiting for me to listen…

Crossroads of Instruction

There are times in our life when God places us with someone for a specific reason to share our knowledge of Jesus. In Acts 8:26-40, Phillip is instructed by the Lord to, “Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza (verse 26, NASB).” On the road he encounters “an […]

The Misunderstood Rich Man

The rich man seemed sincere in his pursuit of eternal life. He seemed to want a heart for God, but he is misguided in his method of obtaining it. Unlike the Pharisees who seem intent on proving Jesus wrong, this man appears to want a heart after God.

Removing Idle Worship

How deep is your faith in Jesus? How far are you willing to go to follow His ways in your life? Is your faith merely words you recited or is it something you seek to live out each day? In 2 Kings 23, Josiah, after hearing the words of the God’s law, commits “to walk […]

A Guiding Hand in the Storm

There’s an interesting thing I noticed when I was reading Matthew 14:22-32. This is the passage where the disciples set out in a boat to go to the other side ahead of Jesus. While crossing, they are buffeted by wind and waves. Then they see Jesus walking on the water and are scared, thinking it’s […]

Friday Faith

I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation. – Psalm 40:10 (NASB)