The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.~Psalm 34:18-19 (ESV) We’ve all been through a season when we felt like God was silent, indifferent, detached,...
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was....
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”~Matthew 18:20 This whole distancing thing can work for a while, but it is not how Christians are meant to be. And Zoom, Skype, or streaming church services are ok in a pinch, but after a time...
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ~Matthew 6:33 (ESV) Zoom church had been a failure. Pastor’s mic wasn’t picking up, and he was unaware. Someone messaged a deacon, and they fiddled with the system a...
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(Proverbs 17:17 ESV) When you stop to count your blessings, chances are, it’s a long list – there are so many ways that God blesses His children! One of the most precious blessings of all...
And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ~Mark 4:39 (ESV) Waves – just the thought brings to mind soothing sounds and mental images of beautiful seaside landscapes. Everybody loves...
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.-Colossians 4:6 (ESV) Haley regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth. Considering what you hear on TV these days, let alone out of the mouths of...
He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord God says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will live.~Ezekiel 37:4-5 (CSB) Only our almighty and all-powerful Lord can...
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” ~Matthew 20:28b (ESV) Belinda found the perfect gift for her little grandchildren whose father was deployed in the military in a hot zone a world away: stuffed dolls made from a photograph of their daddy. As...
But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. – Ruth 1:16 (ESV) Wedding vows are a powerful thing, and they can also...