Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 Last Thursday, my husband boarded […]
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 Scripture calls you a priest of God, dear one. Do you think of yourself that way? […]
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. Isaiah 60:1-2 Glory. It’s one of those words we talk about […]
For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. Isaiah 35:6 Last October, I found myself in another hospital waiting room. My husband had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. He couldn’t walk or drive for 6 weeks. You don’t plan for these things. They just happen. Sometimes they happen more […]
“Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” Luke 13:24 The Son rises. God impressed those words upon my heart a few days ago as my family participated in our church’s Easter sunrise service. I had closed my eyes in worship, and […]
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 Mary Magdalene stood weeping before an empty tomb. She had come early on the first day of the week, before even the sun had risen. What she found sent her running to find the disciples. Someone had removed the stone […]
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27 I wonder if life has robbed you of hope. You know things aren’t what they should be. They’re definitely not what you want them to be. And you’re tired. Tired of […]
They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Ephesians 4:18 “You are insignificant … Nobody cares about you … You have nothing of any real value to offer … Things will never change … It’s hopeless.” I […]
Last week marked a year since my husband and I spent a frightening evening in the ER with our oldest son. Tears still threaten when I recall the story. But wonder of wonders, I don’t look back on that night as a terrible memory. Grace made it one of my better ones. Because God showed up and taught me an […]
Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice. Isaiah 59:14-15 It’s getting harder and harder to […]
