Psalm 25:3 No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame Ever have those days when it seems like failure could be your middle name? I was having one of those days when I came upon a quote from Elisabeth Elliot. “Fears arise when we imagine everything depends Continue Reading…
Isaiah 5:1 Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard Addictions of all kind flood the world. What started as a simple pleasure or temporary escape has become, for a countless number of people, a prison of insatiable dependence. It shouldn’t surprise us. We humans are Continue Reading…
Song of Solomon 2:4 “…and his banner over me was love.” I have read and studied the Song of Solomon many times over the years. In fact, at one point, my Bible would automatically fall open to its pages because I referenced it so much. Recently, I’ve been rereading it Continue Reading…
Judges 21:25 “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” I love the Bible and read it every day, but I have to admit, when my reading cycle lands on Judges, I become reluctant. The book records, arguably, the most sordid chapter in Israel’s history. Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” I need God. And the more I sense my spiritual poverty, the richer I become. No matter where I am or what I’m doing, my lack always leads me to his abundance. As some of Continue Reading…
Acts 17:27 “God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.” I love the voice activation on my phone. All I have to do is say, Okay Google, and access to Continue Reading…
Psalm 16:5; 8 “Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure…. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” How can we find security in a world that seems petering on destruction? I’ve been reading about the sweeping Continue Reading…
Numbers 13:31-32 “… ‘We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.’ And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored….” Do you recognize these names: Shammua, Shaphat, Igal, Palti, Gaddiel, Gaddi, Ammiel, Sethur, Nahbi and Geuel? Probably not. These are the ten Continue Reading…
Psalm 68:19 “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” I pulled into the church parking lot listening to Toby Mac’s I Just Need U on the radio. Since it happens to be one of my favorite songs right now, I waited until it Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 6:1 “As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.” How could we forget to access something so powerful? Why do we struggle far longer than we need to? Where did we get the idea that our need for grace stopped at the cross? Continue Reading…