God’s Stubborn Love

…having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.

Ephesians 1:11

A hidden beauty of this passage is found in the way it reveals the stubborn love of God. God’s nature is…

Rising from the Ashes

For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again… Proverbs 24:16

For I can do all things through him who gives me strength. Phil. 4:13

Will your problems defeat you or will you defeat your problems? You will not know how much…

The Enlightenment of the Spirit

We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 1 Corinthians 2:12

God remains hidden from us until He chooses to reveal Himself. We as individuals cannot find Him by…

Our Safety

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:18

Christian kindness may seem to leave us vulnerable to attack. How can we defend ourselves against attack…

Heal My Soul

Heal my soul, for I have sinned.

Psalm 41:4

God heals hearts and souls — healing in the Bible means “wholeness” and God brings wholeness to our lives through His grace and mercy. I believe the heart of healing is to experience His forgiveness and grace…

Waiting on the Lord

Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you…

Psalm 37:34

The ultimate test of our faith on earth is not public exaltation but personal inner peace. The Lord will exalt us in His time and it may not happen until the next life, until…

…and of the Lamb

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city.

Revelation 22:1–2a

Such a Time as This

An who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?

Esther 4:14

These were the words from Mordecai to his niece and queen, Esther. A plot was made to destroy the Jewish community in ancient Persia, but God had…

Will God Go with Me?

If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.

Exodus 33:15

Moses’ plea to God resonates with our souls — and this is especially true for anyone who has undertaken any serious service in life. We each come to the point…

Joy Remembered

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

Psalm 137:1

Pleasant memories are wonderful things, gifts of God to help us rejoice over the happy and good times in our lives. Yet memories also can be, and often are, distorted —…