Eyes – Directed & Focused
"We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal." (Psalm 123:2, NLT) "This verse is a description of total reliance on God. Just as the eyes of a...
Grateful
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Grateful. It's dark and early, and the word settles in around my soul peacefully, for I am grateful this morning. Yesterday was Thanksgiving...
Happy Thanksgiving!
"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever." (Psalm 136:1) “The eyes of all believers are on You, Lord God and heavenly Father, since You are the Provider for all. Open Your gentle hand and pour out Your gracious blessings over those who hope...
Praise, Waiting, & Thanksgiving
Last week was the beginning of the Hello Morning's Advent Study - - Greatly To Be Praised. It's a wonderful time to turn our thoughts and focus onto Thanksgiving and Advent. ~*~*~ We opened with reading Psalm 96, and it is a psalm chock full of suggestions (aka -...
Your Goodness & Unfailing Love
“Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life …†(Psalm 23:6, NLT) As we look all around, we see hard times hitting so many – illness, unemployment, bills falling behind, isolation, and loneliness. Yet the psalmist reminds us,...
Held in a Vise
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1:7, NKJV) "Forgiveness is the divine miracle of grace. The cost to God was the Cross of Christ. To forgive sin, while remaining a holy God, this...