Anchoring Hope

Hebrews 6:18-20That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the …

A Song for Unfulfilled Longings

1 Samuel 1:10-11 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore. And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a …

A Song of Grace, Part 3

Grace That Leads Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come. Tis' grace that brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. John Newton Any time a chapter closes and a new one begins, reflection writes itself into the first few paragraphs as it transitions. We are in the middle …

A Song of Thanksgiving

Psalm 92:1-2 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning,and thy faithfulness every night, One thing that must be purposeful through the difficult and darker seasons of life is thanksgiving. As I read through Numbers chapters …

A Song of Grace, part 1

Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels.com Psalm 84:11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.             Nights are long when struggles weigh heavy. Most of those nights draw me into prayer since sleep just laughs …

A Song of Stillness

Psalms 46:10-11Be still, and know that I am God:I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.The LORD of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Be still, O my soul And wait for His voice, Who stilleth the waters When they churn and they rise. …

The Song of His Voice

Job 23:11-12My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips;I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. The voice of the Lord Roars above the deep. The voice of His command Thunders in the stormy …

His Song

His Song In the Night Like thunder that rolls and jars the still sky God’s voice pierced the darkness creating first light. And like crashing waves break onto sandy seashore, His voice caused the waters to divide and converge. Perhaps in a whisper, He commanded the sun To enlighten the day; the moon when day’s …

Remember His Song

Regent Honeyeater Canaries https://www.difficultbirds.com/regent-honeyeaters Easter morning arises yearly with such hope wrapped within the traditional family celebrations. But those days leading up to the very first Easter were very dark for the friends of Jesus. Completely forgetful of all that He had prepared them with, of all that He had taught, most sat huddled behind …