Joy Over Anxiety
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. Psalm 96:11-12 Life gets us down. It seems too hard to bear sometimes. Anxiety and depression can […]
Fear God?
The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy. Palm 147:11 Wait, God likes when we fear Him? That can’t be right. First, let’s take a moment to meditate on how the Lord could delight in you in a similar way that you might delight in Him. Does […]
Hard Headed
The LORD your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Judah (one of the kingdoms that the prophet Zephaniah is talking to in his prophecies) has a pretty hard head. […]
Last Warnings and Second Chances
“Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the LORD and who meditate on His name.” Malachi 3:16 Ever had that one last warning from someone? I find that parents are especially great […]
Prepare Your Heart
O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is mercy, and with Him is abundant redemption. Psalm 130:7 Do you prepare to go to church? That might sound a little weird, right? Preparing to go to church? You probably just wake up, put on a little bit of makeup, and get on […]
Spiritual Blue Blocker Glasses
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4 I started a new job a couple of weeks ago, and I do all of my work on a computer. Because I spend so much time now looking at […]
Poetry
“But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.” Micah 4:4 THOUGHT: Most of us don’t read poetry on the daily. Most of what we read as adults is either straight-forward, informative content or narrative […]
LIONS 10, Jesus Followers 0
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master… If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household. Matthew 10:24-25 Does it seem like the scoreboard lately always reads: Lions 10, Christians 0? Does it seem we are outmatched […]
Surviving Bouts with Doubts
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 Coronavirus. Political Cannibalism. Toilet Paper Shortages. Unending Negative News Cycles. Loss of connection. Loss of our general sense of well-being. Loneliness. Economic toll. We can all add to the list with our own stuff. We can […]
Nightmares
And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Daniel 2:44 If you’ve ever had a nightmare, you […]