The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. Exodus 14:14 (NLT) They couldn’t move forward. They couldn’t go back. They were trapped. At least that’s what they believed. Though they’d left Egypt victorious, the Israelites quickly assumed themselves defeated; with the Red Sea before them, Pharaoh and his army behind them, and …
Author Archives: Renee Srch
Be Still
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 This past year has been very tough for our whole family. We’ve experienced one difficulty after another. This morning, as I lay in bed, reflecting on our current situation, I asked the Lord to open my eyes as to His purpose for these struggles. In …
Living in the Present
Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise. Ecclesiastes 7:10 (NLT) Recently, I was looking through my mother’s photo album and came across these words my grandfather wrote beside the wedding photo of my mum and dad: “The worldling looks nostalgically on past experiences which can never be recaptured, seeking their repetition, …
A Worthy Calling
If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all. Mark 9:35 (NIV) The disciples were silent – they had been arguing over who was the greatest. Maybe Matthew felt he was due a promotion because he’d laid aside his shady business to follow Christ. Certainly, Peter had …
God Hears Our Requests
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you so that he will not hear. Isaiah 59:1 (NIV) Some of you may recall the days when phone lines …
Weariness
Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 (NLT) It had been a long day; between my regular obligations, running errands, and my son’s appointment with his pediatrician, I was exhausted. As I lay on my bed with lights out and the …
Echolalia
When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! Matthew 6:7-8 (NLT) Echolalia is common in children with autism. They repeat, …
Dependence
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For …
Celebrate Uniqueness
Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous – how well I know it. Psalm 139:14 (NLT) God celebrates uniqueness. When He formed man and woman, he didn’t create a mold. You won’t find a “made in China” tag stuck to the bottom of your foot. God handmade each one of …
When Jesus Doesn’t Show Up
“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” John 11:21 (NIV) When six-year-old Glenn invited his classmates to his birthday party, he expected at least a few to come. But not one of them showed up. This little boy with autism was devastated. “I know this might …