Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there.” So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there. The …
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Comfort Zones
Comfort Zones The LORD gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. Jonah 1:1-3 (NLT) Jonah …
The Problem with a DIY Mentality
So when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit, and all the people stand before you from morning until evening? Exodus 18:14 Moses was doing it all: leading the people, interceding for them, and resolving …
Have You Asked?
“And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you . . . if you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to …
Our Father Already Knows
“Before he had finished speaking, behold Rebekah . . . came out with her water jar on her shoulder.” – Genesis 24:15 Rebekah’s appearance was divinely timed. Her arrival and response to Isaac’s servant’s request were not coincidences but a testament to the meticulous care and divine hand of God. This passage serves as a …
Safe in Jehovah’s Keeping
Safe in Jehovah’s keeping,Led by His glorious arm,God is Himself my refuge,A present help from harm.Fears may at times distress me,Griefs may my soul annoy;God is my strength and portion,God my exceeding joy. Refrain Safe in Jehovah’s keeping,Led by His glorious arm,God is Himself my refuge,A present help from harm. Safe in Jehovah’s keeping,Safe in temptation’s hour,Safe in …
Unrelenting Love
Guest post by author Lauri Lemke Thompson “I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for My anger has turned away from them.” Hosea 14:4 (NIV). “Once upon a time” (except this is a true story!) a God-appointed spokesperson named Hosea was told by the Lord to marry a prostitute named Gomer. What a …
Unsettled
Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) I had decided to read through Isaiah. One day this well-known Scripture gempopped out at me.Perfect peace – what an astounding promise.Six days passed. I had become …
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 …
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 …