Song of Songs 5-6:5 New International Version (NIV) She I slept but my heart was awake. Listen! My beloved is knocking:“Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one.My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night” … He You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with … Continue reading Love And Intimacy
Marriage
Bone of My Bone
Bone of My Bones Genesis 2:23 New International Version The man said,“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh;she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” For Encouragement His eyes opened wide; his jaw dropped. It was the first time he had seen and realized himself, and it … Continue reading Bone of My Bone
Alertness Commanded
1 Peter 5:8 New International Version (NIV) Be alert and of sober mind. For Meditation If any command demands emphasis in the church today, it is alertness. Rapid events today suggest the imminent arrival of our Lord. The cynic will scoff, saying they have heard it before. The young and naïve will frown and say, … Continue reading Alertness Commanded
Because You Never Asked
Luke 15:29 New International Version (NIV) But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. For Meditation The young man hangs around the young lady he loves so much. … Continue reading Because You Never Asked
Finding Hope in Crisis Part I
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, even though the earth be removed … the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled [and] the mountains shake with its swelling – Psalm 46:1-11For Meditation That life is full of crises is one of the fundamental certainties of life. We don’t … Continue reading Finding Hope in Crisis Part I
Considering Joseph of Nazareth
Photo by Mat Kedzia on Pexels.com Matthew 1:24-25 New International Version When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. For Encouragement Nobody … Continue reading Considering Joseph of Nazareth
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 