“And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you.” (Luke 1:28) No angel in sight right now bringing us that startling announcement he brought to Mary. No light filling our...
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Wooden Stakes
"God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places." (Habakkuk 3:19) I ran headlong into old friends this week – caught sight of them when I...
Simplicity
"And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart." (Luke 18:1) Jesus was the grand storyteller who scattered seeds of truth on the inquisitive and indifferent...
Arms Enough
“You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 2:1) “Strengthened” by your grace is a wonderful place to start the morning. Your father’s heart sees me precisely...
Living Color
“But you, O mountains of Israel, shall shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit to my people Israel, for they will soon come home. For behold, I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be...
Twenty-Seventh Time
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1) Surrounded by a dreary haze, I falter. But what is that to you...
Safe Place
“Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.” (Job 12:9-10) Do you need a fresh infusion of...
Form and Face
Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them." (Psalm 69:34) We like God to speak to us clearly, with easy to understand concepts and miraculous interventions. He does. All...
Danger Zone
“Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.” (John 18:2) The familiar is usually our happy place! Although many of us crave adventure, there is...
On the Way to the Cross
“Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance.” (Luke 22:54) “Then they seized him and led him away…” They seized the very...
Uncommon Touch
“The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.” (Psalm 145:9) Black clouds in military formation marched across the horizon like an army of soldiers with a load of rain. Palm...
Inside Look
“For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) The Lord sees. Inside! Our outward appearance means nothing to him. God is not...