“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…
Category: Devotions
Can we take a moment and be glad for the prevailing love of God in our individual and collective story?
When we bow before dead things, we become dead things ourselves.
“In a little while you won’t see Me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see Me again.” (John 16:16 NLT) What is a ‘little while’? It’s a question worth asking. When we consider a little while within the scope of eternity, we…
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV) Right now I am thinking about how God meets me each and every morning with fresh mercy and…
“For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and th mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.” (Psalm…
“I gave you empty stomaches in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to Me.” (Amos 4:6 NIV) If I am understanding Amos correctly, the people of God loved to worship; they adored the rituals and the routines.…
Our flesh fights it, but there is great freedom in submission.
“But they all alike began to make excuses.” (Luke 14:18 NIV) Jesus was at the Pharisee’s house, apparently invited to a considerable feast. He noticed the guests clamoring for places of honor and gave instruction: take the cheap seats rather then running the risk of…