Psalm 73:25-26 “Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” There is nothing in heaven and earth that compares with God. David knew this deep in his heart. GodContinue reading “God is Faithful”
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Who are You Wearing?
Colossians 3: 9-10 “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” Who are you wearing? It’s the question we hear over and over again at any redContinue reading “Who are You Wearing?”
God Hears Us
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. It wasContinue reading “God Hears Us”
Freedom
Malachi 4:2 (The Message) “But for you, sunrise! The sun of righteousness will dawn on those who honor my name, healing radiating from its wings. You will be bursting with energy, like colts frisky and frolicking.” Have you ever watched colts play? They jump and run and toss their heads and just have fun! It’sContinue reading “Freedom”
Straight Paths
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Hiking can be difficult. Even when the terrain is easy, hiking is still a workout, but if we take a wrong path, we canContinue reading “Straight Paths”
New Heavens and a New Earth
Isaiah 65:17 ” See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.” God has always been in the business of creating. He makes old things new. This act of creation isn’t limited to us. It includes physical creation as well. GodContinue reading “New Heavens and a New Earth”
Times of Refreshing
Acts 3:19-20 “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you–even Jesus.” Do you feel heavy laden? Do you feel burdened by your past sins and mistakes? PeterContinue reading “Times of Refreshing”
Persistent Prayer
Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” The sermon on the mount contains some of Jesus’ mostContinue reading “Persistent Prayer”
Endless Winter
January is an interesting month. It starts with all the excitement of the Christmas holidays and New Year celebrations, and it moves into the heart of winter. There’s an atmosphere of excitement around the first few days of January. It’s full of promise and new beginnings, but by week two resolutions are broken and realityContinue reading “Endless Winter”
Seasons of Time
Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” This verse is really packed with two important concepts: everything is beautiful in its time, and eternity being set in the human heart.Continue reading “Seasons of Time”
A Beautiful Mess 