Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night craving water? And even if you ignore your body’s plea and choose the warmth and comfort of your bed the water demand persists? Here is where I hope the resounding response is not, “nope never” but even if you have not had this experience,…
There is a thread throughout the Bible a reminder of how God sees us versus how we look at ourselves and other humans. It is a fixture in the Old Testament like when the Lord tells Samuel as he is checking out Jesse’s sons trying to find David to anoint him. Remember he did not…
When picking up birthday decorations for my daughter at the Dollar Tree I made an impulse purchase of a black rug with the word BLESSED beautifully scrolled across it. If you are going to make an impulse purchase, there is not a better place than at a store where everything costs a dollar. We live…
Lord, I come before you this morning to give thanks for Your Word that lays open before me. I desire a wise and understanding heart (1 Kings 3:12) and the happiness that comes from knowing you and Your Word (1 Kings 10:8). I ask you to convict my heart when the “spilled coffee of the world” pulls me away from you.
Today is the day that sets Christians apart. Today is the day that makes the phrase “people of the Cross” a blessing not a curse. Today is the day our Savior, Jesus Christ rose again. Today is the day we recognize His undeniable sacrifice for our salvation. Today is the day our hearts overflow with…
Today marks the anniversary of the day Jesus, OUR Savior was physically broken and left dead, nailed to the Cross on Golgotha aka Calvary. It is a heart-wrenching image, and I am sure many in attendance were overcome with unexplainable grief as they watched the murder of the Son of God. Even a Roman soldier…
My King, my Lord, my Savior, It is hard to fathom Your suffering on the Cross. I think of your sacrifice often and I imagine the immense heartbreak your friends, family, and followers felt on that day, just a few short days after being ushered into town with a celebration, what we call Palm Sunday….
Shama’ the Hebrew word for hearing also means to listen and obey. It is not enough to simply catch with our ear’s tiny bits of sound particles our brain synthesizes into words, we must obey. That is the hard part, I am not always great at the obedience piece. Forgive me, Lord! We have a…
I want to glow with the Holy Spirit, to have every cell in my body awake from slumber and shout “YES LORD!” I want to feel the heaviness of Your sacrifice on the Cross and own the heartbreak for souls untouched by Your Word. Use me Lord to sow seeds that grow and yield for…
How do I know I am on the right track? Have you ever asked this question? Strip yourself, not literally please it is a Monday morning that could get awkward in a hot second. Figuratively strip yourself of all the striving thoughts, the stress of the day, the chores, and the “to do” list and…