For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”Zephaniah 3:17 (nlt) Your Encouragement --- Recognize your loving God who has been with you throughout this challenging year --- … Continue reading Reasons to Be Thankful
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Learning to Be Courageous
But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.Acts 27:22 Courage comes from what we believe is possible despite the scare of it. My belief makes me courageous. But I have found a bigger truth. I am brave when I put … Continue reading Learning to Be Courageous
Dangerous Assumptions
“Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law—there is a curse on them.”John 7:48-49 For Meditation I have seen this happen on college campuses many times. A young man spends time with his friends, socializing and engaging in passionate political debates. What … Continue reading Dangerous Assumptions
When the Applause Die.
“…many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.”John 2:23-25 For Meditation Fame is a cancerous commodity that people buy at costly prices only to end … Continue reading When the Applause Die.
The Devotion of a Priest
He had begun his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him. For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its … Continue reading The Devotion of a Priest
Our All-Sufficient God
Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?”1 Samuel 1:8 For Encouragement My thoughts on how life would have been like if I had not quit graduate school and had gone on to a … Continue reading Our All-Sufficient God
Our Compassionate God
When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.Luke 7:13 For Meditation Read the story carefully and see the Master’s heart for the suffering and marginalized (Lk. 7:11-17). Be sure not to miss the critical lesson for the grieving and sorrowing. Your cry touches the heart of God, and He … Continue reading Our Compassionate God
Not So Fast
Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day”John 11:24 Martha said she knew what Jesus said about the resurrection (Jn. 11:24). But did she know what Jesus told her? Did she understand? Jesus was talking about an event that would soon happen to reveal His glory to Martha, the … Continue reading Not So Fast
Benediction
Hebrews 13:20-21 (NIV) Your Blessing for the Weekend “Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in [you] what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be … Continue reading Benediction
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 