“He restores my soul…” (Psalm 23:3 NASB) John Eldredge writes about how the soul can be wounded and how wounding affects our relationship with our Father. I believe he’s right and I’ve been thinking about how Jesus dealt with the wounds of the world; both…
“Don’t You see what they are doing, God?” (Psalm 35:22 MSG) David asks a question that resonates with every reader. “Don’t You see?” We’ve each wondered, from time to time, if God sees. We wonder if He knows the full story, if He has made…
“Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself first. Then go to your people in exile and say ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says.’ Do this whether they listen to you or…
“We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power with us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7 MSG) Yesterday’s devotional truth is still resonating in my soul. Our lives are merely a collection…
“We can’t quite round up enough containers to hold everything God pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 5:5 MSG) God has more love for us that our frames can contain. Let that powerful thought settle in to your soul for a moment.…
“Teach me Your way, Lord, that I might rely on Your faithfulness, give me an undivided heart, that I might fear Your name.” (Psalm 86:11 NIV) This has long been one of my favorite scriptures. My understanding has been rooted in the idolatry that constantly…
“In simple humility, let our Gardener, God, landscape you with the word, making a salvation garden of your life.” (James 1:21 MSG) I don’t quite have the words to describe the impact this paraphrased verse has on my soul when I read it. I can…
“When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions. Wait for hope to appear.” (Lamentations 3:28-29) Honestly, it’s been a challenging week. It’s always demanding to move across the country, changing homes and…
“You did it. You changed wild lament into hiring dance; You ripped off my black mourning band and decked me with wild flowers. I’m about to burst with song; I can’t thank You enough.” (Psalm 30:11-12 MSG) What a hope-filled song! We aren’t good about…
“Walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never prim or shop, but have you ever seen color or design like that?” (Matthew 6:28 MSG) I haven’t seen any fields of wildflowers in recent weeks. It’s mid-October and the summer flora have…