It is 2:20 AM on Saturday morning and I could not sleep. I felt so impressed to open my Bible to Psalm 1. I know that I have read and reread this Psalm over a million times, but I want you to read it over again with me. 1 Blessed is _____________________[put your name...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 1, we saw that we are called to take a spiritual walk that may lead us into danger, and we must be prepared, as the Train Driver is, on every journey. But how do we become "prepared"? When my Father spoke, I listened and now,...
In last week's lesson, focusing on Song of Solomon 1:7, we discovered that when God seems like He's answering everyone except you, there is something you can do. The first step is to identify that He seems far away, and the second step is the cry out to Him: "Tell me...
“[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly].” (Philippians 3:10 AMP) To know...
In last week's lesson, focusing on Song of Solomon 1:7, we discovered that when God seems like He's answering everyone except you, there is something you can do. The first step is to identify that He seems far away, and the second step is the cry out to Him: "Tell me...
"Delight yourself in the Lords; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him and He will do it." (Psalm 37:4-5 NAS) Years ago when I was a child, my aunt told me about finding a twig on the street. She took the...
Joshua 24:14-15 (NRSV) "Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom...
Long dry spells and droughts are often broken by savage storms. The soil is fragile because the grass covering has died, leaving the soil naked and exposed to the elements. Topsoil is washed away leaving only hard sub-soil for the next crop and the loose soil around...
How does the Lord choose to speak to you? Are you listening when He is trying to get your attention? It may be that He uses a fellow believer to speak truth to you. Perhaps He makes His will known to you through the Holy Scriptures. There are even times we get to hear...
"I have called you friends . . ." (John 15:15) A friend wrote me the other day and told me that I sure do seem to have a lot of good days in my life. This friend wanted to know what is the difference between having a good day and having a bad day. I thought about it a...