Our Solid Rock
In Psalm 125, we find a message of hope. The psalmist compares believers with Mount Zion, a rock solid mountain found in Jerusalem. This sixth Psalm of Ascent brings us great insight when we feel as if our life is in upheaval. As we face difficulties, changing...
Perseverance, Faith, and Opportunity
"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." (Job 13:15, NKJV) "Perseverance means more than endurance - more than simply holding on until the end. A saint's life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer. God is aiming at something the saint...
Refrain
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Refrain. Upon reading the word, one definition comes to mind ... a phrase occurring repeatedly in a song or a poem (or in this case, a...
The Desert Blooms
"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty,...
He Merely Speaks
We were sitting out on the patio, taking in the warmth of the sunshine and the fresh air. Having just returned from running a quick errand, conversation circled around the lack of traffic and people out and about. All of a sudden, I blurted out, "Look at how beautiful...
Sabbath Leads us to Invest
As April came to a close, we finished up with a few more days in "Awaken" by Priscilla Shirer. It's hard to believe an entire challenge month has passed and it was, in fact, a challenge. Having these mornings with this devotional book has surely brought a month of...