“God’s message yet again: “Go stand at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the directions to the old road. The tried-and-true road. Then take it. Discover the right road for your souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16 MSG) We are a going good long ways down the…
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“I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me into the wilderness, through a land not sown.” (Jeremiah 2:2 NIV) Love is enough at first, isn’t it? With our Lord, with our spouse? In the beginning, we…
“I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only Me. No carved gods of any size, shape or form of anything whatever, whether things that fly or walk or swim.…
“The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to a land I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1 NIV) It’s amazing to me how God can speak out of a textbook. We spent yesterday driving, working our way toward…
“I planned what I’d say if you returned to me: ‘Good! I’ll bring you back into the family. I’ll give you choice land, land that the godless nations would die for.’ And I imagined that you would say, ‘Dear father!’ and you would never again…
“Because we are His children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts promoting us to call out, ‘Abba, Father.’” (Galatians 4:6-7 NLT) What a verse to stumble upon on the dawn my father’s third birthday in heaven! It’s only been 28…
“Look at what I’e done for you: I’ve placed in front of you Life and Good Death and Evil.” (Deuteronomy 30:15 MSG) I still visit Israel daily in my mind. The Old Testament and the gospels all made so much sense there. I’m very much…
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the…
“Awake now, He told the wind to pipe down and said to the sea, “Quiet, settle down!” The wind ran out of breath, the sea became as smooth as glass.” (Mark 4:39 MSG) My daily reading from John Eldredge points out how this story always…
“We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us.” (Ephesians 4:15-16 MSG) I’m not much of a dancer. Anna means ‘graceful’ but my family…