Luke 22:4 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” On the night before Jesus was crucified, a night so agonizing that his sweat fell like drops of blood, he prayed. He heard the hounds of hell gnashing their 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…
John 20:16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Nothing impacts me more than when I hear the Lord say my name. Everyone has a need to be seen, to be heard, to be known. It’s no surprise, since God 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…
Matthew 1:24-25 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus. Let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing…Have you noticed Continue Reading…
Psalm 105:1-2 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Where’s my phone? I’m not a millennial, but my heart sank as I discovered the empty pocket on the outside of my Continue Reading…
Luke 8:52 And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” I recently attended a conference that gave me new hope for those who have left the faith. The speaker, OB/GYN doctor Bill Lile, summed up his approach Continue Reading…
Luke 5:18 And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus. The movie, Hacksaw Ridge chronicles the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. It tells the story of Desmond Doss, a combat Continue Reading…
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” Are you like me? Sometimes circumstances determine your sense of peace more than the promises of God? Continue Reading…