Ahhhh Lord…

Ahhhh Lord…

Jeremiah 32:17, “Ah, Lord God!  It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm!  Nothing is too hard for you.” Remember that when you begin to doubt that things will ever change:  Nothing is too difficult for the...
He Created You For It…

He Created You For It…

Amos 1:1,  The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa ~ the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam, son of Jehoash, was king of Israel.   Amos, a shepherd who was willing to follow God and do...
He is Able…

He is Able…

Jeremiah 32:17,  “Ah, Lord God!  Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm.  There is nothing too hard for You.”   There is nothing in this world that you or I can face that is too difficult or that takes God by...
You Are The Apple of His Eye

You Are The Apple of His Eye

Genesis 16:13-14,  She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her:  “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”  God sees you!  He has heard your cries, and He is working on it.  Not one tear you have shed has escaped His...
He Doesn’t Want You To Live In Fear

He Doesn’t Want You To Live In Fear

2 Timothy 1:7,  “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” These days, you almost have to have nerves of steel, a heart of stone, and a cast-iron stomach to watch the news regularly!  I rarely ever pull the news up...
The Lamb of God is Alive

The Lamb of God is Alive

Exodus 12:23, For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you. Luke 24: 1-7But on the first...
He Has Done It Before…

He Has Done It Before…

1 Samuel 17:33,  And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.” There will never be a time when God puts something in front of you to do that you won’t have some sort...
Stretching Beyond What’s Comfortable

Stretching Beyond What’s Comfortable

Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Do you feel like there’s more ~ more that God has called you to do with your life?  I am not just talking about ministry here.  God put gifts and talents in every single person, and that is...
Let’s Pray For His Heart

Let’s Pray For His Heart

Jeremiah 29:12 – 13,  Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.  You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.   The chaos and craziness just don’t seem to end, does it?  No matter where you live,...
The Pursuit to Know Him More…

The Pursuit to Know Him More…

Proverbs 1:7,  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Did you know that you are a minority within the body of Christ? That may sound strange, but it is shocking how many people profess to be Christ followers and...
Every Day…

Every Day…

Philippians 4:19,  “And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” This verse isn’t just referring to financial needs!  There are so many more needs we face than just money, and yet that is the first thing we usually...
Maybe It’s Time to Be Still and Allow Him…

Maybe It’s Time to Be Still and Allow Him…

Isaiah 30:15,  For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:  “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” There are times in your life when you just need to step back and allow God to fight for you.  It is...
This is the Day

This is the Day

Psalm 118:24, This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Whenever I read or hear this verse quoted, it takes me back to when I was in my early 20’s, when I had surgery on my ankles due to old basketball injuries.  I had to stay in the...