Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Exodus 30:35,36 – “…make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer. It is to be SALTED, PURE, and SACRED. Grind some of it into a powder…most holy to you. Consider it holy to the Lord.” The incense the Israelites used is symbolic of our prayers to …
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The Good Shepherd
Guest Post by Author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep…I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know …
When your World Falls Apart
“The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; The God of Israel is our fortress.” Psalm 46:7,11 (NLT) Psalm 46 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. It begins, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.” Then the narrative turns dark: the earthquakes, mountains crumble into …
Audience of One
But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household. No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against …
His Arms Are Under You
The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27 (NLT) As a child, I feared the ocean. Most summers were spent in England – mum’s homeland – where, after visiting grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, our family would relax on the beaches of Margate or Frinton-on-sea. Though my brothers …
Open Our Eyes, Lord
When he (Jesus) was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. They said to one another, “Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on …
When We See Christ
Oft times the day seems long, our trials hard to bear,We’re tempted to complain, to murmur and despair;But Christ will soon appear to catch His Bride away,All tears forever over in God’s eternal day. Refrain:It will be worth it all when we see Jesus,Life’s trials will seem so small when we see Christ;One glimpse of …
Unmoved
“Joseph is a fruitful bough . . the archers bitterly attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him severely, yet his bow remained unmoved; his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob . . .” Genesis 49:22-24 ESV I love the word “Unmoved.” With all the turmoil and changes …
Bad days
Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:20 (NKJV) In one single day, Job lost more than any of us will ever lose in a lifetime. Follow along with me as his day unravels: First, a messenger …
Coping with Change
“I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s hand shall close your eyes.” Genesis 46:3-4 As Jacob …