#9 Who Can Save You?

The account of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego in Daniel 3 provides some interesting parallels to our choice of faith in Jesus or eternal death.

#1 Prayer Journey — Deception

Help me not to get caught up in senseless arguments. Suppress my desire to win an argument. Fill me with your wisdom so that my words speak eternity and hope to those who wander in darkness.

#3 Prayer Journey — Perfect Hope

2022 Countdown of the top four Prayer Journey posts. This post was first published March 7, 2022. I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him. – Ecclesiastes 3:14 (NASB) […]

Clearing a Path for Jesus in the Wilderness of Life

Our repentance isn’t just an act of verbalizing our faith in Jesus. John warns in verse 9, “every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Prayer Journey — Guidance

May I rest in you dear God. You are everlasting. Your truth is eternal. Your hope never fails. From the beginning of the earth to this moment, you have been present. You make yourself known to the generations. Fill me with your wisdom. Guide me as I seek to tell others about the hope you […]

The Beauty of Delay

By the time we finally boarded the plane, I wondered if perhaps God would place me next to someone he wanted me to talk to. Maybe the delay was so someone could board the plane?

Open Your Eyes to God in the Morning

Without this proper orientation toward God at the beginning of the day, we are likely to not see his hand at work in our lives during the day. We are more likely to focus on the bad things that occur and miss opportunities to join God in his work.

God is in the Details of Your Life

If you doubt God’s attention to detail consider the construction of the tabernacle. In Exodus 36-38, the Israelites constructed the tabernacle according to the instructions God gave to Moses. In Exodus 39, they make the garments to be worn by the priests. Exodus 39:3 tells us: “Then they hammered out gold sheets and cut them […]

Shattered Pieces Before God

To the casual observer, all those pieces look like a bunch of shattered glass, broken and useless. But the craftsman has the full picture in mind and knows how to assemble the pieces to create an inspiring image illuminated by the light.

God’s Love in the Final Moments of Life

In these final moments of her life I longed for her to know the peace of Christ, but she would not have it. I hoped that in some way I was able to at least help her experience the love of God just by sitting with her and listening to her.