I’ve had several seasons of life when I worried and whined about what was lacking in my life … times when I believed that if God didn’t give me my heart’s desire, I would never be happy again. The Lord was so patient with me. Personally, I would have grown tired of watching and listening…
The need to forgive and be forgiven is a human condition that affects everyone. And forgiveness is hard. It’s hard to admit we need to be forgiven and at times even harder to let go of our pain and anger so we can forgive others. We just celebrated all that Jesus gave to make our forgiveness…
We love celebrating Jesus’ resurrection but there’s a part of us that wants to look away when it comes to the Lord’s suffering and death. We don’t want to see ourselves running away in fear with the disciples. We don’t want to see ourselves standing in the crowd shouting, “Crucify Him.” We don’t want to…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve cried out … “Lord, I can’t do this. It’s too hard.” I can imagine that you’ve had times when you were grieving and prayed similar words through tears as well. I’m learning to walk through this season of grief and so thankful that the Lord is with…
It’s hard to be bold when we’re anxious and afraid. It’s hard to be bold when the future is uncertain. But we don’t have to face it alone. God is with us and we can trust His powerful promises.
Do you have idols in your life? How good are you at being able to identify your idols? Jesus said that God’s Commandments can be summed up in two brief statements… “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,” and “your neighbor as yourself.” LUke 10:27 When God…
Have you heard of Imprecatory Psalms? What are they? They are honest heartfelt cries and complaints. Want to know more? Come over and join us as we take a closer look.
Do you confidently trust God? What does it mean to have confidence? It is trusting in the reliability of the source of our trust. And we can be confident God is reliable and trustworthy.
Has the Lord redeemed you?Then speak out! We don’t know who wrote Psalm 107 but those are the words of the second verse, right after… Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 If you have been forgiven. If you have been saved through Christ Jesus. If…
I had a very dear friend who loved Jesus and people with great big love. And despite her chronic health problems, she glowed with the joy of God’s love. She was also known for saying with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye… “Turn or burn.” Why? Because she loved BIG…
God, the Mighty One, is the source of all wisdom and power. He rules over all He has made . . . and He has something to say. He has a warning for His creation. Through the words of Psalm 50, God wants people to know that He is paying attention and He has made…
Do you love weddings? Many of us love the beauty of the celebration and festivities but… It’s easy to get caught up in the presentation and neglect the purpose and the promise. Most theologians believe that Psalm 45 was written for King Solomon’s wedding. However, over the years it has come to be known as…
There are spiritual battles raging in and around the hearts and minds of individuals everywhere. It’s nothing new. David wrote about it thousands of years ago… Sin speaks to the sinful man within his heart. There is no fear of God in his eyes. For he makes much of himself in his own eyes. So his…
You and I were created for praise and worship. We will worship someone or something and that is never more clear than it is at Christmas time. Between gifts and gatherings, specials featuring celebrities, and celebratory indulging . . . we can be tempted to worship the creation more than we worship the Creator. But God’s Word…
I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me. Jeremiah 32:40 It sounds perfect, doesn’t it? David Jeremiah wrote the following about worship… “Since the days of our first parents in…
God says “no.” Now what? What are you supposed to do when you feel like God is the One who allowed your broken heart? It is your heart’s desire. And the Bible says,… Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires. Psalm 37:4 But for reasons beyond your ability to understand…
