John 7:7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil. You are right when you say that many times you are disliked because you speak plainly against what is wrong. I have given you discernment. I have given you a gift. You are able to feel evil,Continue reading “I Will Help You”
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I Am Moving
1 Samuel 12:16 “Now stand here and see the great thing the Lord is about to do.” Why do you spend your days in dismay? Why do you look around and see destruction beyond repair? Do you not remember who I am? Have you so easily forgotten all that I have done in your life?Continue reading “I Am Moving”
Under My Wings
Ruth 2:12 “May the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.” I miss nothing. I stand by those who stand with me, who trust in me. Remaining under my wings does not mean staying still, it does not meanContinue reading “Under My Wings”
A Mustard Seed
Matthew 13:31-32 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” You feel as though you are too small to make aContinue reading “A Mustard Seed”
There Will Always Be Evil
Matthew 13:28-30 “Should we pull out the weeds?” They asked. “No,” he replied, “you’ll uproot the wheat if you do. Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.” There willContinue reading “There Will Always Be Evil”
I Do Not Abandon My People
1 Samuel: 17:47 “And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle and he will give you to us!” You are facing your Goliath. Your enemy is much bigger than you. It is much more deeply entrenched in this world thanContinue reading “I Do Not Abandon My People”
And As It Happened….
Ruth 2:3 “And as it happened, she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz,..” And as it happened. There is no “as it happened’. Any and everything that happens is either my plan or the allowance of another plan. But, even in the latter case, what I allow is to, over time,Continue reading “And As It Happened….”
Fear
Mark 5:1-17 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, for heContinue reading “Fear”
Tossed To and Fro
Mark 4:38-40. But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” When JesusContinue reading “Tossed To and Fro”
Trust and Do Your Part
Psalm 37:12-15. The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right. But their swords will stab theirContinue reading “Trust and Do Your Part”