So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18. In our Friday morning prayer group, we shared first the deep concerns we have for loved ones and friends who are hurting physically, spiritually, emotionally.…

But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. Hebrews 3:6. I confess reading this chapter, 2 Kings 10, put my heart in deep distress which I took to God in prayer….I almost want…

There are times when we need to open the door of our hearts and run! I was sitting quietly in prayer this morning after reading this chapter and my devotionals. It has been a disconcerting week of uncertainty and intermingled within concerns for loved ones, the needs of others I love so immediate and needing…

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13. You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. Isaiah 55:12. This chapter, 2 Kings 8, is filled with…

Isn’t that the crux of everything we wonder about God? Can what He says truly happen and be? In 2 Kings 7 Elisha tells the king of Israel Hear the word of the Lord. v. 1. They have been surrounded by the Aramean army in a siege that has left the city of Samaria without…

Spending time in quiet with God nourishes my soul just as the rain falling outside nourishes the plants and ground. Such a beautiful sound with the thunder rumbling. I’m learning to be still with God and let His thoughts softly touch my own and bring peace and understanding. I am so grateful He has opened…

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:22-23. Can you imagine? In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being…

Reading this chapter, 2 Kings 4, reminded me of when Jesus walked this earth. Jesus helped those in need. He helped widows and orphans. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8. Are we not all widows and orphans? Elisha lived that same love for others. When the widow of one of…

We can go about our days and live and experience life with its ups and downs and be content. We can experience lessons and draw meaning and can even credit God when He intervenes for our protection. We can thank Him for blessings when we feel especially thankful. We can ask for help when we…

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19. Do we trust God with the new things He is doing? In 2 Kings…