Those who are of the faith, sometimes feel hopeless. Sometimes,circumstances,are so very bad,we even despair of life. We don’t think we can go on. We might not tell our closest friend, but we have even wished we could die. And it’s not because we are feeling so spiritual, just hoping to be in Heaven, it’sContinue reading “When despair suffocates and hope seems hidden”
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In the quiet, in the still…
In the quiet,in the still,perhaps in the sanctuaryof the early morning,David wrote,“O God, You are my God;Early will I seek You;My flesh longs for YouIn a dry and thirsty landWhere there is no water.I have looked for You in the sanctuary.To see Your power and Your glory.” (Ps 63:1-2) In the sanctuary of the earlyContinue reading “In the quiet, in the still…”
Not I, but Christ in me.
So many hard things. People I love are walking through such pain. Things have happened in the life of our family that hurt so deeply. I don’t understand. I can’t write the devotional and tie it up in a pretty bow. I’ve sat in a puddle of tears— so many cares to cast on Jesus.Continue reading “Not I, but Christ in me.”
Is this on your list for today?
I’ve got a list for today.I bet you do too. But my early morning study tells me I’m to bear fruits in keeping with repentance. (Matt 3:7-10). One day, we will all give an account for what we’ve done with the life we’ve been given by the blood-bought sacrifice of the Son of God. HowContinue reading “Is this on your list for today?”
Satan wants this
Jesus said you are with me or against me (Matt 12:30). There is no neutral. You either see the world and life from a biblical worldview or from a satanic worldview. Either there is One True God and One source of absolute truth that exists outside of you; or you operate by a satanic worldviewContinue reading “Satan wants this”
Aliens and the Rapture-just a thought
Aliens. They are definitely in the news as of late and I wonder, could this be one day used as a ploy of the evil one to explain away the Rapture of the Church? Now, I don’t know when God will come for His children, but I do believe the time could be short asContinue reading “Aliens and the Rapture-just a thought”
Does this beautiful thing ever happen to you?
It still amazes me when I come across a passage of Scripture that seems to flash like a neon sign. Though the words have been there for thousands of years, sometimes, they seem beautifully brand new. I’ve even smiled a little bit in my prayers, saying, “God, did you just put that there?” His WordContinue reading “Does this beautiful thing ever happen to you?”
Don’t do this when you are down…
Don’t go back to what feels good, or familiar, but may hurt you in the end. Think with me for a moment about the book of Ruth… Remember, Boaz was a godly man. While Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, had taken them back to the wilderness and left the Promised Land during the famine, Boaz had stayed.Continue reading “Don’t do this when you are down…”
Shall we just destroy them all?
I laughed out loud as I read this passage in my Bible. This doesn’t usually happen, but sometimes, I find myself chuckling. Luke describes the time Jesus healed a boy possessed by a demon after His disciples failed to do so. He, then, prophesies His coming death and steadfastly sets His face to go toContinue reading “Shall we just destroy them all?”
28 years
My husband and I celebrate 28 years of marriage today. Because marriage is so GOOD and also so HARD, I’m sharing what God laid on my heart a while back- There absolutely will be the days your eyes meet and your heart flutters. The days you melt into his arms and your heart swells withContinue reading “28 years”
When you need to remember again…
In the middle of the night, I confess, I have sometimes laid awake with worry. Should I have done things differently? Did I make the right decisions? Did I say the right things? In the dark of night, I feel myself tempted to believe it’s all up to me. Fear begins to surround me asContinue reading “When you need to remember again…”
Enemies of God were at church on Easter.
There were many enemies of God at churches all over the world on Easter Sunday. They dressed the part, smiled in the photos, but many left the same way they came in —enemies of God. It may sound harsh, but Jesus, Himself, described these enemies when He told of the Parable of the Ten MinasContinue reading “Enemies of God were at church on Easter.”
Still, this Monday after Easter
Easter Sunday’s church songs are already growing faint in my ears. I find myself busy and distracted this Monday morning. But my busy, distracted heart longs to see Jesus. I long to behold the glory of the One who died for us. When I slow down and turn my eyes to Him, I stand inContinue reading “Still, this Monday after Easter”
HE IS RISEN!
The ground shook.The angel appeared.The stone rolled away.The soldiers fell like dead men. The grave empty.Death defeated!The Way Made!Victory complete. JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD AND DEFEATED SIN AND DEATH! This changed everything! When Christians say, “He is Risen”, it’s not that we are saying Christianity is useful. We are saying that it is TRUE!Continue reading “HE IS RISEN!”
SILENCE
Silence. That day after the Savior had died. The pounding of the nails,the jeers of the crowd,His cries of pain. Now Silent. His body in the tomb. What now? They surely longed to hear His comforting voice. But Silence. They had left jobs, families, everything to follow Him. Now what? Silence. Nothing.But.Silence. Confused, afraid, everyContinue reading “SILENCE”
Knowing Who He is and what He did…isn’t enough.
Those two criminals.Bleeding.Bruised.Guilty. In the Savior’s final moments, one criminal hung on each side of Him. Those two represent all of us. We are each likeoneor the otherof them. It’s no accident, this true picture. There they were.So close to Jesus.Can you imagine? They both knew who He was.But only one of them would beContinue reading “Knowing Who He is and what He did…isn’t enough.”
The Day Before He Died
THURSDAY The day before Jesus would die. The precious Messiah bends down to wash His disciple’s feet then takes the bread and the cup of Passover with the men in the upper room… knowing, full well, He would soon be their perfect Lamb. The Lamb. The Perfect Lamb… soon it would be His blood spillingContinue reading “The Day Before He Died”
Waiting Wednesday
Silent Wednesday. It’s what some scholars call this day of Holy Week. Jesus had spent Tuesday preaching and warning, being aggressively challenged by the religious leaders. But then there is Wednesday.Silent Wednesday. Waiting Wednesday. Jesus knew what was coming. He watched his friend, Judas, slip away to make a deal to betray him. Mary hadContinue reading “Waiting Wednesday”
Tuesday of Holy Week
Jesus spends most of Tuesday of Holy Week teaching and being questioned by the religious leaders in order that they might trap Him somehow. Were they jealous of His following? Did they feel threatened by the authority with which He taught? Or did they reason, if they could trip Him up, they might surely proveContinue reading “Tuesday of Holy Week”
Hope. But not in the way they were thinking…
I wonder about that morning after Jesus had rode in on the donkey, after the crowd had cheered and waved palm branches…I wonder, did He look around at His disciples? I wonder, as the disciples still celebrated over breakfast, did he wonder if they remembered what He had told them just a few days before?Continue reading “Hope. But not in the way they were thinking…”
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