Just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16. God has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace.…

You have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Colossians 3:9-10. Last night before I fell asleep I was thinking about all of the people we read about in Scripture whose lives were changed abruptly…

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him and he helps me. Psalm 28:7. As I sit here this morning in prayer for friends and loved ones in need, I can’t help but rejoice in God’s name…I Am. Present tense. What a truly wonderful name. I Am is with us…

I couldn’t help but be struck by the first sentence in our chapter: In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war…1 Chronicles 20:1. The plans of men throughout time. Think of all the plans we make both short and long-term. Just as in our chapter from so long ago, war strategies…

And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. Psalm 12:6. Do you ever suffer from miscommunication? Do you suffer when someone tries to cover it up? That’s what happened in our chapter, 1 Chronicles 19. A king dies. Another king, David, sends a delegation…

This morning in our Friday Morning Prayer and Practices group on Zoom we talked about trust. It seemed our prayers gravitated toward that wonderful need experienced by each of us differently. To nurture the spirit of trust that is attached to God alone…our true self…children of God who loves us and cares for us. As…

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come…

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place. 1 Chronicles 16:25-27. I love this chapter, 1…

And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him. Ephesians 6:9. In this chapter, 1 Chronicles 15, David wants to bring the ark of God to the city of…

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12. Reading the above verse I can’t help but realize that I can’t get there on my own. I need God’s help. We…