Author Archives: JARoss

Psalm 13:1-6. How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?    How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I wrestle with my thoughts    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?    How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my God.    Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,and my enemy will say,Continue reading “The Cry of Your Heart”

Mark 6:47-52.  Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, but when they sawContinue reading “Just a Little Faith”

Exodus 28:1-5. Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests. Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor. Tell all the skilled workers to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garmentsContinue reading “Special Garments”

Judges 21:25  “In those days Israel had no king, so the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.”  Oh how like the world today – how like the USA – no king – no faith in me.  Your nation has strayed so far from my side that everyone is doing whatever seems rightContinue reading “No King”

John 4:4-12.  Now he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. When a Samaritan womanContinue reading “You Must Have New Eyes”

Deuteronomy 18:20 “But any prophet who falsely claims to speak in my name or who speaks in the name of another god must die.” Do not take this lightly. If I choose you to give my word to the world, be exceedingly careful that what you put out is truly from me. If you findContinue reading “Be Exceedingly Careful”

Luke 9:48 “Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”  Anonymity. Humility. You are nothing special outside of my choosing and anointing. This is not about you. This is not about your reputation or what people think of you. This is about me. This is about dealing with the evil surrounding you. Be readyContinue reading “Be Ready”

Psalm 73:10-13  “Therefore his people turn back to them, and find no fault in them. And they say, ‘How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?’   Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, they increase in riches. All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.”  Never allow yourself to doubtContinue reading “In The Meantime”

Luke 9:45 “But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.” There were many times where I would tell my disciples something but did not allow them to fully understand my words. So it isContinue reading “Listen and Walk”

2 Samuel 15:9 “During the battle, Absalom happened to come upon some of David’s men. He tried to escape on his mule, but as he rode beneath the thick branches of a great tree, his hair got caught in the tree. His mule kept going and left him dangling in the air.” Ironic that Absalom,Continue reading “Blinded By Self-Importance”