Defeat Seems Imminent

Have you ever received a letter or message with devastating news? In that moment it seems forces are lining up against you, ready to overpower you. The odds look like they are stacked overwhelming against you. How do you respond? In the case of Hezekiah, he faced the choice of surrender or the Assyrian army […]

Sunday praise

“Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.” – 1 Chronicles 29:12-13 (NASB)

Prayer Journey — Eternal God

There are days I am saddened by the dishonor shown to you dear God, the disdain expressed before you. Yet I am reminded of your righteousness, the foundation of your throne. You reign over all the earth. In the history of humanity, no empire, no power on earth has outlived you. You and your word […]

Sunday Honor

David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,“Praise be to you, LORD,the God of our father Israel,from everlasting to everlasting.Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the powerand the glory and the majesty and the splendor,for everything in heaven and earth is yours.Yours, LORD, is the kingdom;you are exalted as head over […]

Vignettes—Humbling

Power and position. He stared in the mirror, proud of himself. Yet he felt uneasy. There was something unsettling deep inside him, something drawing him to a place without power and prestige to give of his time and resources. Why would he humble himself and stoop to such a lowly place? He belonged in the […]

Friday Faith

To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our […]

Overtaken by Trauma

The wave of trauma rises up before me, towering higher and higher. I cannot stop it from crashing over me, engulfing me in a torrent of many waters. The current of grief whisks me away. I am helpless. I cannot stop its force. The suffering twists my body, embroiling me in a sea of grief. […]

The Power of God’s Voice in Your Life

God’s voice is powerful. The same voice that speaks to us; the same loving voice that speaks wisdom into our life.