“I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted me what I asked of Him.” (1 Samuel 1:27 NIV) I ended yesterday the way I end most days of late; curled around a good book. Last night’s pages weaved around the story of Hannah and…
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“For the accuser of our others and sisters, who accuses them before God day and night, has been hurled down.” (Revelation 12:10 NIV) There is an accuser. All our shame comes from someone. We think we are the source, but no, there is an unseen…
“I am God. And at the right time, I’ll make it happen.” (Isaiah 60:22 MSG) What will God make happen? Complete restoration. The entirety of chapter 60 speaks about Jerusalem being set right: the light returning, the Temple being rebuilt, the children of Israel coming…
“Look! Listen: God’s arm is not amputated He can still save. God’s ears are not stopped up – He can still hear. There’s nothing wrong with God: the wrong is in you. Your wrongheaded lives caused a split between you and God.” (Isaiah 59:1-2 MSG)…
“The no-good hunks of wood are loaded on mules and have to hauled off, wearing out the poor mules – dead weight, burdens who can’t carry burdens, hauled off to captivity.” (Isaiah 46:1-2 MSG) Isaiah first opens this passage by writing about false gods. He…
“Can you picture Me without reducing Me?” (Isaiah 46:5 MSG) Our strong tendency is to box God up into manageable proportions so we can cart Him around, make demands and stash Him in a closet when needed. We make Him just small enough to fit…
“I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stoney, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees…
“Why would you ever complain, O Jacob, or whine, O Israel, saying “God has lost track of me. He doesn’t care what happens to me”? Don’t you know anything, haven’t you been listening? God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.” (Isaiah 40:27-28 MSG) We lose…
“The grass withers and the flowers fade, but our God’s word stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 MSG) Yesterday, my daughter and I took a trip to the botanical garden. We were waiting for the car to be serviced and the garden had been on her list…
“But don’t just listen to God’s word, you must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” (James 1:22 NLT) When it comes to Christ, we’ve got so much more to do than warm pews and critique the sermon. Being a believer is…