A Walk of Faith
“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
The very short passages that mention the life of Enoch in the Bible have always stood out to me. A man who walked with God for many, many years (Genesis 5:22-24), and whom God had taken away having been commended as one who pleased God (Hebrews 11:5). And, I can only imagine what...
Bring Your Psalm
The Psalms are songs made up of raw, unedited, prayers, pleas and praises to God. Some come from a place of hurt and fear and desperation, while others talk about the majesty and power of God over time. In them we see the fragility of the human heart and soul, and also…
Be Still and Know
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10)
One of the hardest things to do at times, from a toddler wanting to explore everything around them to a grown-up person waiting their turn in a check-out line, is to be still. We would rather be doing something, anything, than to have to wait, to be quiet, to sit still. And yet, the Psalmist in Psalm 46, invites us…
Jehoshaphat’s Prayer
“You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.” (2 Chronicles 20:17)
In the ESV translation of the Bible, 2 Chronicles chapter 20 is titled “Jehoshaphat’s Prayer” and it goes on to recount what Jehoshaphat prayed when faced with…
God sees you
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.” (Psalm 32:8)
There is such a comfort when we know that we are seen, especially by someone important. It makes us more confident and we get a “skip in our step”. But, when we feel unseen, even if it’s just…
A Strong Rock
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:2)
A short thought and learned lesson. The Lord God can be trusted to be a rock for us. I know that a rock might not sound like a great and majestic object, but the Psalmist in Psalm 18 referred to God as his rock as being a place of…
Finish the Course
“But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24)
What were you called to do? What is your ministry? Are you still on course or did you get derailed? As I was reading about Paul, I started taking…
Wind and Waves
“But when he [Peter] saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out His hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:30-31)
The passage about Peter walking on water came to mind recently. There is much to say about this story but what stood out the most is Peter’s courage and faith as he walked on water and also…
Perfect Peace
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)
The pace of life we find ourselves in at times can be overwhelming. To-do lists, plans, worries and anxieties about the future can steal our peace. As children of God we can be living in a state of distress more than we would like to. But, Jesus in John 14:27 promised us a…
Hold Fast and Know
“Because he holds fast to Me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows My Name.” (Psalm 91:14)
Sometimes, it is through the hardest of situations that we discover that what the Bible says about the character of God is true and that God can be trusted. And in those times, we get to know more of who…
God on our side
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; who shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1)
I was recently reminded of the story from 2 Kings 6, where the king of Syria sent an army to surround the city where the prophet Elisha was. He had found out that Elisha was…
Cast Your Burden
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you;
He will never permit the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22)
Do you feel burdened? Anxious? Worried? Give it to the Lord God. I KNOW this can sound cliche and even too easy, but that is truly the answer. Talk to the Lord about the things that burden you and any hard situation you find yourself in. The Psalmist left us…