I hold you by your right hand – I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid, I am here to help you.” Isaiah 41:13 (NLT) One of my main responsibilities as a mother is to protect my children. When they were little, I did a lot of handholding; in parking …
Category Archives: Devotion
Remember your Promise to Me
Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles Psalm 119:49-50 (NLT) “But Mom, you promised!” His face looks so sad, I can’t help but feel like a bad parent. “I’m sorry son, but I completely forgot. Maybe we can go to …
God of the Good Times, God of the Bad Times
“I am the LORD, and there is no other. I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the one who does these things.” Isaiah 45:6-7 (NLT) Merriam-Webster defines the word ‘bad’ as disagreeable, unpleasant, objectionable, or unwelcome. While bad times typically connote something unpleasant, …
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Ramparts
(Guest post by Jan Kent) Scripture for Today: Habakkuk 2:1 “I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts: I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint.” The view from the ramparts of Haut Koenigsbourg seems to go on …
Don’t Hang Up Your Harp
“By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the willows, we hung our harps, For there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: Sing us a song of Zion.” Psalm 137: 1-3 (BSB) By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept. Does …
Nevertheless
Even though enemies attacked him, shooting at him and pursuing him viciously, nevertheless his bow remained steady and his arms kept in shape by the strength of Jacob’s Mighty One, in the name of the Shepherd, Israel’s Rock. Genesis 49:23-24 (ISV) Steady under fire. That’s Joseph. Once a proud teenager who swaggered, flaunting his coat …
Just a Somebody
“Abraham was only one man when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.” Isaiah 51:2 (NLT) Only one man – just your average Joe, quietly living his seemingly insignificant life, a man with limited vision and human-sized dreams. He wasn’t on the Forbes list of highest-paid shepherds, didn’t …
God’s Powerful Hand
When I raise my powerful hand and bring out the Israelites, the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD. Exodus 7:5 (NLT) There was no question God orchestrated the events leading to the exodus. God’s powerful hand displayed His sovereign strength and might. Not only did the Israelites depart victorious, they stripped the Egyptians …
Tug of War
I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. Romans 8:18-19 (NLT) Autism-induced meltdowns are usually triggered by feeling overwhelmed. Young individuals with autism often have very little control over their …
The God Who Hung the Stars
You and I are more precious to God than any star that twinkles in the night sky. Not only does He know our name, but He is intimately acquainted with every detail of our lives.