The Lord looks from heaven; he sees all the sons of men. – Psalm 33:13 NKJV This is me. Every glaring fault, and every moment when I embrace the idea that I’m really God’s child. They may be your’s too. When I feel naked and exposed before Him, I cry at the ugliness still raging […]
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. – Psalm 141:3 NIV Growing up, my mother would tell me I talked like a Whip-poor-will’s rear-end in flight (though she used a more colorful word). It sounded strange to my young ears, and I wasn’t sure what she meant, […]
I have stretched out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, according to their own thoughts. Isaiah 65:2 NKJV We were designed to consider, reflect, ruminate, speculate, and contemplate. We have the ability to ponder the deep, meditate the lofty, or dream of the […]
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV There’s a moment in time when we stand on the proverbial mountaintop knowing God is right by our side. When our prayers connect, our vision is cleared, and his presence is felt. It may last a day, a season, or just […]
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. – Psalm 32:8 NIV In the days of our deepest troubles we often feel most alone. Somehow the people we depend on, and the things we cling to are stripped away. We feel abandoned, […]
“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” – John 10:9 NKJV by Elaine Tietz A tour of Israel. A life-long dream come true. Bible stories coming to life. Walking where Jesus walked. Getting baptized in the Jordan. In a boat […]
“I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.” – 1 Corinthians 7:35 NIV The enemy of our soul loves games. I picture him having a hall closet piled high, like we do, with assorted boxes and […]
“Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me.” – 1 Samuel 1:11 NIV I sat on my bedroom floor praying into the darkness with tears streaming down my face. Lord, please don’t let their words be true. Vindicate me. Let me prove them wrong! So long we’ve tried, […]
