"Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman.'" (Jer. 15:19). The destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity are...
"Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever." (Ps. 111:2,3) NIV Recently, while leading out in an adult small group Bible study, I felt impressed to...
If we laid bare our thoughts what would they reveal? If our minds could be read daily like a book what would they tell others about us? "….it is the thought-life that pollutes. For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts of lust, theft, murder, adultery,...
“Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers. May your fountain be blessed . . .” (Prov....
Jesus, our way to the Father, a path alight with his love. Paved with unconditional acceptance, inlaid with promises from above. Come walk the way to the Father. The journey, though it’s not far at all, asks from us trust and vulnerability. It needs us to open a door....
I have a precious place to go When things get to be too much. I sit on the bridge that overlooks Beautiful scenery, and rest. I whisper prayers and at times I sing, Waiting for His loving touch. I seek His peace and His will for my life, Just wanting to be enough. I...
Do we just call upon the Lord when we're distressed, When our lives are upside down and in a mess? Maybe that's why our prayers fall on deaf ears, Because our cries of help are all He ever hears. Do you ever look toward heaven, then just pause To praise God and to...
Longing I come. Not to be sated of my thirst. But to find the deeper yearning, that lies underneath. To be understood. To be fully accepted. To be affirmed. To know a deeper connection. Than this world offers,with its temporary relief. To know what it is to no longer...
Lord, You are my Valentine; The one that I adore. You gave your life up, just for mine; You thought I was worth dying for. There's no greater love on earth Than the love You've shown for me; And I could search this whole world over, From sea to shining sea. Your...
He was alive before my time. He lived with God on high. He made me with a loving hand, But then He breathed a sigh. I did not love Him like I should. Some things I did were wrong. But He would not abandon me. His love for me was strong. He took my sins upon Himself,...