“Awake, awake and put on thy strength, O Zion; put on beautiful garments, O Jerusalem,” (Isaiah 52:1-2 KJV) God was instructing Israel to clothe herself in the rightful strength that belonged to her because of her position as people of God. Doesn’t this also apply…
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A very long time ago my husband and I had an only child. Our boy was two and we wanted him to have a sibling, we wanted to establish a big family. Back to back miscarriages made it difficult to hope. One Wednesday night, in…
“Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.” (1 Thessalonians 5:19 NLT) I’ve been thinking about the Holy Spirit and the dynamic nature of this God-gift in the life of the believer. Paul places this instruction amidst some other Spirit-fostering habits: be joyful, faithful in prayer, be…
“You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” (Psalm 139:16 NLT) Yesterday I escaped my ordinary life, at least for a little while. As I…
“Love… it keeps no record of wrongs.” (1 Corinthians 13:5 NIV) I read it and conviction sweeps in, about knocks me off the kitchen stool where I’m currently perched. I immediately visualize my red-stained list. Nearly a year ago I wrote out a record of…
“After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the Lord or remember the mighty things He had done…” (Judges 2:10 NLT) “Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into…
“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He departed and went out to a desolate place, and there He prayed.” (Mark 1:35 ESV) Mark doesn’t pull any punches. By the middle of the first chapter, we come face to face…
“It is useless for you to work so hard, from early morning until late at night, anxiously toiling for food to eat; for God gives rest to His loved ones.” (Psalm 127:2 NLT) My quest for rest in 2020 continues. Again in my daily devotions,…
“The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days. But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and He sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.” (Genesis 7:24-8:1 NIV)…
“We see life through our losses and pain. It clouds our ability to love, receive and grow.” 21 Days to Thrive by 45 I have these Lucky Brand sunglasses that I just love. First of all, they look pretty cool, but more than that, when…