God is our refuge an strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam, Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! “Be still, and know that I AM God! I will be honored…
Then God gave the people all these instructions: … [The Ten Commandments] When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear. And they said to Moses, “You…
Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead. 32 As he talked about this openly with his disciples,…
My husband, Henry, is doing a Bible study online every Thursday night on John’s Gospel. This week really spoke to my spirit. The Scripture reference is John 3:1-21. The verses that I am still mulling over are 18-21. Light has come into the world. If I feel I am stumbling around, uncertain of where I am…
In approximately 24 hours, a new year will begin. Resolutions are laughed at as people stand in office break rooms, dance their way through the last party and sit quietly in front of their fireplace. In some way, we all want a “better” year. Whether it is in relationships, personal or professional decisions; whatever our…
Here we are in the Christmas season. What does that mean? Does it bring the scent of cookies and pine? Do songs play in your mind and heart, like I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas or Silent Night? Is there a Christmas tree with treasured ornaments and bright sparkling lights casting a warmth in your…
Don’t be afraid. I am with you. Don’t tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm and give you victories. Isaiah 41:10 (CEV) I received a card today from a friend who shared that her sister, who has battled heart disease most of her…
I have been reading and meditating on 1 Thessalonians 4. No matter how often I read a passage of Scripture there is always something to learn. There is always some wisdom to take into my every day life. And when I struggle, it is in conversation,(prayer) and in studying God’s Word that I find what…
I do not presume to know the hearts of people who are navigating a journey of grief after the death of a loved one who chose suicide. But I know several people who are walking this path and I have spent time reading and studying the words of Jesus regarding Judas Iscariot. I was raised…
Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish. 2 He said, “I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble, and he answered me. I called to you from the land of the dead, and Lord, you heard me! Jonah 2:1-3 (NLT, my emphasis) Job…