2 Corinthians 3:3-4 You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of Continue Reading…
Matthew 18:3 “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” On my recent babysitting trip to Nashville, I found out my 3-year-old grandson had never experienced a bubble bath. So of course, I decided to remedy the situation Continue Reading…
1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Many things about my faith remain a mystery, but a few principles speak loud and clear. One principle I would take to the bank is the importance of gratitude. God Continue Reading…
Isaiah 37:21 … “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because you have prayed to me….” Do you ever wake up in the morning and just feel sad? That was my case recently. Not only had my football team just lost what should have been an easy win, Continue Reading…
Isaiah 21:5 They prepare the table, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink. Arise, O princes; oil the shield! It’s time for us in the church to oil our shields. As I was reading in Isaiah the other day, this term caught my attention. Babylon is about to Continue Reading…
Isaiah 61:1;3 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me… to proclaim good news to the poor… and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of Continue Reading…
1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you. I recently finished reading the fifth book in a compelling fiction series by Gabrielle Meyer. The Continue Reading…
Mark 8:17-18 “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?” How would you like to have Jesus ask Continue Reading…
1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. Between his two tours of duty in Vietnam, my husband lived on the naval base at Oxnard, California. He still vividly remembers the Continue Reading…
2 Kings 2:9-10 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” And he said, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you Continue Reading…