Philippians 3:13-14 “…. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” The other day Chip and I were talking with a friend who was Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 2:15-16 Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation—an aroma redolent with life. But those on the way to destruction treat us more like the stench from a rotting corpse. This is a terrific Continue Reading…
John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A friend recently gave me a pocket prayer quilt with John 1:5 printed on it. Every time I stick my hand in my pocket, the words on the tiny stitching remind me not only of 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…
Job 42:5 “I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you” A friend of mine recently wrote about the importance of taking the “long view” when it comes to marriage. She said if couples want their marriage to last, it requires them Continue Reading…
Nehemiah 1:8-9 Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples, but if you return to me and keep my commandments… though your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring them to the Continue Reading…
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…
2 Kings 25:21 So Judah was taken into exile out of its land. The Babylonians had destroyed it all. Not only did they burn the Jewish Temple to the ground, but they incinerated every great house in the city and tore down its walls. The 27-foot bronze pillars at the Continue Reading…
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” Another Valentine’s Day just Continue Reading…