#2 Prayer Journey — Gracious Father

2022 Countdown of the top four Prayer Journey posts. This post was first published January 24, 2022. But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not forsake them (Nehemiah 9:17, NASB) Why do you hold on to me dear God? I would’ve given […]

Friday Faith

Sow with a view to righteousness,Reap in accordance with kindness;Break up your fallow ground,For it is time to seek the LORDUntil He comes to rain righteousness on you. – Hosea 10:12 (NASB) How are you sowing righteousness today?

Friday Faith

Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice […]

Shopping for Answers

In one job I had during my career, I handled a lot of customer complaints. Sometimes there was nothing I could do to help the person because it was an unreasonable request. Many times the person would then try to contact other people in the company to try to get a different answer. We called […]

Where Righteousness Dwells

In our fallen world full of sinful behavior, it’s hard to picture a place where there is no crime; a place where someone’s word is trustworthy; a place with no need for locks; a place with no sickness, sorrow or death; a place full of righteousness. This is what the new Heaven and the new […]

Incomprehensible

In Psalm 71:15, David wrote, “My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them (NASB).” It’s an interesting phrase in that in the last line he admits he does not know the sum, the totality of God’s righteousness and salvation. Even […]

Faith and Endless Possibilities

I gazed at the stars above and was awed by the infinite number that speckled the dark sky. Dots of hope in the deep blackness that surrounded me. I was standing in the wilderness, during a remote camping trip, where no light pollution dimmed the amazing view above. It gave me new perspective on Genesis […]

#WednesdayWalk — Hope for the Forsaken

I strained to get a look at the man, but the mass of people made it difficult to get closer. I could barely make out what he was saying to the crowd. I thought he said something about being comforted. I tried to push my way forward, but the people were packed in too tight for me to move any further…

Sunday Praise

For I proclaim the name of the LORD; Ascribe greatness to our God! “The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He. – Dueturonmy 32:3-4

Prayer Journey — Praise

Today I want to take a moment to praise you dear Lord. You are worthy of all praise. I exalt you dear God. I humbly fall before you and recognize my humanity, my failings, my blemished existence next to your purity and righteousness. Yet you offer to cleanse me of my sins, to make me […]