“Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says ‘return to me’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you’. Zec 1:3 Have you ever felt distant from God? God promises “I will never leave you nor forsake you” Hebrews 13:5, so I wonder, why, do I sometimes feel alone? If you…
We are one
“So then dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. His letters contain some things which…
Distraction Destroyed
“Satan left Him for a more opportune time.” Luke 4:13 Do you ever get distracted? How about distracted from God, with life? Distractions can cause us to spend much more time on something than we deem desirable. Have you ever considered that the enemy loves for us to be distracted? That our distractions may afford…
Limit the Lifeless Lifestyle
“Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of my salvation, and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” Psalm 51:11-12 One day last week, I was driving along in the car with my three daughters. We were listening to the local Christian radio…
The Partial- Truth Business
“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11 Have you ever fallen into a trap of sin and wondered how it happened? In Genesis 3, Satan tempted Eve by saying “Did God really say ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” Of course,…
Surviving the Storm
“I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. But I will establish my covenant with you and you will enter the ark- you and your sons and your wife and your sons’…
“But I’m tired!”
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28 This week I had an interesting experience: my four-year-old suddenly became very shy, not wanting to be separated from me at all. I wondered if she were physically exhausted (she was!) and she obviously was not thinking…
“I know the plans I have for you”
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me…
Encourage our men!
“Fathers, do not provoke your children lest they become discouraged.” Colossians 3:21 Recently, I have heard a lot about one subject in particular: young people leaving the church as they grow into adulthood. A young man recently told our family: “I can understand why so many young men leave the church, even those who grew…
He chose YOU!
“Because of the Lord, who is faithful, the holy one of Israel, who chose you.” Isaiah 49:7b Almost fifteen years ago I made a discovery: I married a very particular man. My dear husband was seemingly always informing me of a better way to do something or how I might change what I am doing…