One day my friend and I were installing curtains at church. She brought teeny little nails and a hammer to use. Because the wood was so hard, quite a few of those teeny nails bent over and crumpled under the pressure of the hammer. I thought that was so much like us....
The stores say, "Only 10 days left!" 10 days until Christmas that is. There is so much to do and not enough time. STOP – are you sure you even have 10 days left? Are you sure you even have tomorrow left? Only God holds the answer to that question. We have to continue...
Remembering our roots keep us down to earth. Do you remember the first day you turned your life over to the Lord. I do. It was March 21, 1980. My life was total chaos before that time. I was wavering from church to church continually trying to find the answers in...
It is a serious thing to approach the Lord for favors. We should remember that we are seeking an audience with the King of Kings; his majesty is awesome; he can kill with a glance and resurrect with a smile. He has all the power there is to have and his decision is...
As I started down the steps of the animal hospital, I could no longer restrain my tears. “Why?” screamed my head. “Why are you crying over a little bird? You should be thankful that it’s not one of your children you just admitted to hospital!” Good point, but the...
In the twilight years, I am discovering so many teachers of the Word who are younger in age and more mature in their walk than when my candles on the cake were far less than they are now. It is a joy to see these men and women full of enthusiasm for God and so in tune...
Last week, in Wilderness Instruction, Part 3, we saw that our hearts, the Temple of the Holy Spirit, need to be fashioned after the heart of Jesus Christ. Only then can we truly experience God to the fullest. But just how do we fashion our hearts after the heart of...
Last time, in Part Four, Jesus taught us about the pattern of our prayers, how to approach God and take our prayer time to a new level of intimacy with our Heavenly Father. Today we dig deep into the heart of who God is to us and why that is so powerful. "Our Father...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 5, we saw that God’s choice of lifestyle for us is demonstrated in Jesus. But do we reflect Jesus and learn His lifestyle? A simple story of fulfilling the law is driving down the road to the shop. If I hold a license, and keep...
Last week, in Wilderness Instructions, Part 5, we learned that the symbols of the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat are to be a constant reminder to us that God resides in our Heart-Temples, that He is there for us, that He longs to guide us and direct us, that...