“I will make my dwelling with you.” (Leviticus 26:11 NASB) It’s a post-garden promise that we can trace through every Old Testament book and straight into the gospel encounters of Jesus. His fully divine, fully man birth and ministry marked the start of a new…
Author: Anna
May God Himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, put you together – spirit, soul and body – and keep you fit for the coming of our master, Jesus Christ. The one who called you is dependable. If He said it, He’ll do…
“Long before He laid down the earth’s foundations, He had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of His love, to be made whole and holy by His love.” (Ephesians 1:4 MSG) Yesterday, I spent a good deal of time in the…
“He spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” He told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.” (John 9:6 NIV)…
“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4 NIV) I grew up Catholic and Methodist. Most people can’t say that. My mother was an ordained minister and my father was a staunch Catholic. As a result…
“I will exalt You, my God the King; I will praise Your name forever and ever. Everyday I will praise You and extol Your name forever and ever.” (Psalm 145:12 NIV) Yesterday we got a contract on our house. We have had it on the…
“Unless you do far better than the Pharisees in matters of right living, you won’t know the first thing about entering the Kingdom.” (Matthew 5:20 MSG) I have always wondered about the Pharisees: about how they got so powerful, so familiar with God’s word and…
“Don’t despair. Your God is present among you, a strong Warrior there to save you. Happy to have you back, He’ll calm you with His love and delight you with His songs.” (Zephaniah 3:16-17 MSG) Parts of the Bible can read like a self-help book…
“Devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God.” (1 Chronicles 22:19a NIV) These are David’s instructions to his son, Solomon and we don’t have to be terribly familiar with the details of David’s story to read between the lines and catch full…
“When you go through the deep waters, I will be with you. When you go though the rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.” (Isiah 43:2a NLT) There is a photo attempting to break the internet this week. It’s a helicopter’s view of a bridge…