Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. As I read Ephesians 1-2, I just wondered in amazement at all God has offered those who put their trust in Him. How gifts are excessively abundant and …
What If We Were Created to Praise?
What if we were created to praise? “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” A.W. Tozer Paul wrote it a different way: “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, …
Obedience or Legalism
I have been doing a lot of thinking lately on the difference between legalism and obedience, especially since there has been much to say about Christian movements that push outward conformity over the change Jesus brings to the heart. Jesus told the woman at the well that God is a Spirit, and they that worship …
What Do I Know About My God?–A Journal Companion
Amazon link--https://a.co/d/irb9EGl My girls and I are looking forward to starting this study together this summer. I have been searching for a study that does not implement an "outside-in" approach, but rather, a "knowing God" approach. I do not just want them to know how they are supposed to behave. Knowing God gives them the …
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The Highs and Lows
Photo by Gianluca Grisenti on Pexels.com Jesus had just heard His Father’s Words praise Him audibly. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:17 Immediately after those words of praise, the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. …
An Unneeded Friend
Matthew 11:28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. She slithered with grace Embracing my shoulders, And whispered sweet comforts Into my ears. Her words were so smooth Like honey melted, Helping me focus On thoughts of despair. “If only you, dear, Did not have to …
A Song of Submission
Drought-stricken soil grows nothing. The longer the drought, the more the short bursts of rain merely run off the hard soil. What it needs more than anything is life-giving water, but it is too unyielding to receive it. It takes many short, light showers to soften it little by little until life can grow in …
A Song of Overcoming Grace
Sometimes He leads Through the hottest flames, Leaving hair unsinged And soul ablaze. But others, torches Alit for days, Down narrow paths For Nero’s way. At other times, He parts the sea. He dries the path Quite miraculously. But some will walk The path through dark, Trusting His leading, But leaving no mark. Engraved in …
A Song of Beauty: A letter to the Daughters of the King
Psalms 139:14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:marvellous are thy works;and that my soul knoweth right well. Dear daughter of the King, Walk with me into the Royal Gardens. Tucked within rows of rose bushes and walls of clematis are tiny blooms of violet that hug the ground, while brightly-hued irises …
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Do You Believe in Easter?
Do You Believe in Easter? Grief grips our hearts and draws us to wonder why there is so much suffering in this life. If God exists, many ask, why does He allow so much sorrow on this planet? The very fact that we believe there should be a better place with no suffering is the …
His Song in the Night 