As the Bride of Christ, Jesus, the Son of God, is our bridegroom. We look forward to the day we will become one with Him. But in the waiting, I can’t help but wonder if we have grown slack in our preparation. Has the intensity of our longing and fervor to see that day grown cold with the passage of time? …
Continue reading →I wonder what legacy I will leave one day with my passing. Which treasures will I have been wise enough to send on ahead of my arrival home? How about you, friend? Will you leave a legacy? What is more important, is, do you know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? He is preparing a place for you in heaven. Make sure you are ready to meet Him there. …
Continue reading →During a long wait, it might have been tempting to put down roots and settle in. But the focus needed to be on…
Continue reading →How we need the Lord’s presence, because a storm is raging in these last days. The tide of evil is quickly rising, and the enemy would like nothing more than to paralyze us with fear…
Continue reading →I pictured myself as a beggar, pleading for the crumbs and scraps from God’s table…
Continue reading →Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 NIV At first glance, the thought that there is a blessing in our wounds sounds absurd. No one in their right mind knowingly asks for an insult or wound, let alone a disease or life-altering loss. However, as I was preparing my heart for Thanksgiving, I was suddenly … Continue reading →
Father God, it’s getting cold outside. I look out the window at the frosty rooftops of my neighbors, and my heart sinks to think of those without a roof over their head or hope in their heart. I think of those held prisoner in the clutches of addiction, those without food to eat and whose only socks are threadbare with holes. Father we lift the homeless, the lost, the sick, the addicted and the vulnerable. We lift those who left rashly, … Continue reading →
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ~Romans 12:14 NIV Many of us are working diligently to learn to be “blessers”—those that are purposeful to bless and be a blessing to those the Lord places around us. As the Body of Christ, we are endowed with the authority to speak blessing and to be a blessing. The Father strategically positions us to be agents of grace and mercy, ministers of comfort and bringers of peace and hope … Continue reading →
Recently I was talking to a friend who is in ministry. She was discouraged that her ministry was so slow-growing and that while she was faithful to obey the Lord’s leading, some of her efforts seemed to fall flat. …
Continue reading →Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Psalm 91:1-2 NIV Ever have one of those nights when you wake up for no apparent reason and can’t get back to sleep? I had one of those earlier this week and grabbed my phone to do a word search in an attempt to … Continue reading →
