“Then the disciples understood…” (Matthew 17:13 NIV) Peter, James and John had ascended the mountain with Jesus and got a glimpse of what was really going on in the world. For a split second; things made perfect sense. But, of course, human frames cannot stay…
Author: Anna
“From Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler.” (Zechariah 10:4 NIV) We read Zechariah 10 and we remember that Jesus came from Judah. He is the cornerstone, the tent peg, the battle bow…
My relationship with my spouse is a living entity: subject to change, entropy, disease and death. It will never be perfect because it is a covenant between two fallen people still learning to cooperate with the sanctification process. Maintaining a healthy marriage will always require work: attention, intention and prayer. Even with proper care and feeding, marriage is still often tarnished and fraught with extenuating circumstances – the clouds and inclusions of a life lived together.
Our ‘yes’ to God has profound impact beyond our personal story. Just as sin casts wide-spread ripples, so does righteousness.
“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done…
“A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span. He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels; on his…
“Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall.” (Nehemiah 5:16 NIV) I’m home from my journey and I’ve gotten a good night’s rest. But Dr. Beth Grant’s words still swim in my head. “Stay on the wall.” she said. Beth had led our…
The God of the universe never so much as closes His eyes on His kids. He never nods off or falls asleep at the wheel. He is the proverbial parent; pacing the hallways of heaven unto all His kids come home safe and sound.
By my summation; Haggai 1:5-6 describes the current American mindset. Always consuming, never satisfied.