“Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!” Daniel 3:25 (NLT) Some of us have read this story so many times that we’ve become inured to the test of faith Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego underwent. So let’s revisit this passage of Scripture. …
Author Archives: Renee Srch
WAIT FOR THE LORD
Guest post by author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor your ways my ways,”says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 (NRSV) “Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their …
Army of Angels
“Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!” The LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire. …
Labor Day
We all need to be needed, and it is accomplished by doing our share of the duties meant for mankind.
Author Spotlight
September 2024 – Author Charlene Warren Being raised in a loving Christian home with my younger brother was truly a blessing. My birthplace was near Pittsburgh, PA, but I was not raised there. We moved frequently with my father’s employment – aerospace. He worked alongside the military. I lived much of my growing up years …
But God …
But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 (NRSV) But God…. I love those two words. They whisper hope. They breathe expectation. They hint of transformation. They proclaim God’s sovereignty and His dominion over all of creation. But God… Two words so foundational …
Time to Move On
The Lord our God said to us in Horeb, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Turn and take your journey . . . See, I have set the land before you. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore to your fathers . . .” Deuteronomy 1:6-8 (ESV) The …
His Arms Are Under You
The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27 (NLT) When my sons were learning to swim, my husband and I would place one hand on their bellies while they learned how to paddle with their arms and legs. Simply knowing our hand was there to keep them afloat …
On Making Wise Choices
God urges us to ask for His guidance in every situation, to seek His divine wisdom for those difficult choices that will inevitably fill our days.
Workers Overhead
“Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.” Matthew 18:10 (NLT) The other day, I saw a sign that read, “Caution. Workers Overhead.” While I couldn’t see the workers, I believed what the …