2 Chronicles 32:18 Then they called out in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to terrify them and make them afraid in order to capture the city. [NIV] Know what the modus operandi of the enemy of our soul is, has been and always will Continue Reading…
Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. I came into marriage somewhat lacking in traditional domestic skills. If I were to check off all the virtues of the “excellent wife” described in Proverbs 31, I clearly would Continue Reading…
Romans 3:18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” God is holy; we are not. He is filled with glory; we fall short. God remains sovereign; we depend on him for every breath we take. He stands worthy of all praise and honor. We “jolly beggars” (as CS Continue Reading…
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. No one knows us better than God. And no one can comfort us quite like him. [A follow-up Continue Reading…
Matthew 26:39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” My dear friend recently lost her battle with cancer. A battle she fought heroically Continue Reading…
Joshua 4:3-7 “Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests’ feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you and lay them down in the place where you lodge tonight…. So these stones shall be to the people of Continue Reading…
Genesis 3:12-13 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” I’ve Continue Reading…
Psalm 133:1-3 How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! It’s like costly anointing oil flowing down head and beard. Flowing down Aaron’s beard, flowing down the collar of his priestly robes. It’s like the dew on Mount Hermon flowing down the slopes of Zion. Yes, that’s where Continue Reading…
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Do you know what a merciful, compassionate God we serve? Do you know he listens to the cries of our heart? He’s even known for changing his mind in response to our prayers. Many Continue Reading…
Psalm 8:3-4 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? As we drove north on Route 23, Continue Reading…