But the LORD said to Gideon, “There are still too many men…” (Judges 7:4) Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him. (Psalm 37:7) As Gideon prepared to go to battle against the Midianites, the Lord told him something...
For in the day of trouble He will keep me safe in His dwelling … and set me high upon a rock. (Psalm 27:5) Public service announcements preach emergency preparedness. We are advised to visit ready.gov to learn how to prepare for natural disasters such as...
As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish … so is My word that goes out from My mouth. It will not return to Me empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent...
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:8-9) The big sign along the road...
[The wicked] close up their callous hearts … (Psalm 17:10) Jesus to his disciples: Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? (Mark 8:17) As a student in college and graduate school, I spent countless hours gripping a writing utensil. I...
will stand on my guard post and station myself on the rampart; and I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me … (Habakkuk 2:1) A good conversationalist knows the importance of asking good questions and then shutting up to listen to the response...
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. (Psalm 145:18) We have all experienced communication gaps. Perhaps you’ve faced an issue with your health insurance company (or, in my case, the DMV) that you need help to resolve. You try...
When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 1:8) We donated an old...
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining...
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:4)A reader of the blog shared with me her experience with prayer over the holidays. She discovered how deep self-centeredness goes, even in prayer. Read on! Holidays with my...