10 Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10a NKJV) Reading in a book by Brennan Manning recently he wrote, “Prayer is like sunbathing. When you spend a lot of time in the sun, people notice it…Prayer - or bathing in the Son of God’s love - makes you look...
Sunday Reflection: When Life is Hard
The Lord is always there, always working on our behalf. But how do we reconcile this when the season we are living in is one of difficulty or hardship? 17 The Lord your God in your midst,The Mighty One, will save;He will rejoice over you with gladness,He will quiet you with His love,He will rejoice...
Let Not My Enemies
1 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.2 O my God, I trust in You;Let me not be ashamed;Let not my enemies triumph over me.3 Indeed, let no one who [a]waits on You be ashamed;Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.4 Show me Your ways, O Lord;Teach me Your paths. (Psalm 25:1-4 NKJV) When...
Outside Our Box of Reason
25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. (Matthew 14:25-26 NKJV) In our scripture the disciples were fearing for their...
But Seek First
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (Matthew 6:33 NKJV) God wants to add everything to our lives, but He has a prerequisite. He wants us to seek His kingdom and His righteousness first. So, what does that mean?...