God made us alive together with Christ…that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6-7 NKJV. But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the…

Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For…

I have never written 2 blog posts in one day but I do want to share what I am learning in the hopes it can help others. So I’m going to share directly from the book The Art of Spiritual Listening, Responding to God’s Voice Amid the Noise of Life by Alice Fryling. Maybe in…

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness…Matthew 6:33. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28. This psalm, Psalm 43, is a continuation of the psalm before. I don’t know about you, but I am weary of the political ads taking over. We are…

Remain in me, as I also remain in you. John 15:4. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Revelation 2:4. Two thoughts were with me as I read our chapter, Psalm 41, and later in prayer. I can so clearly remember my first love of Jesus when I was…

If I go up to the heavens,…you are there;…if I make my bed in the depths,…you are there…If I rise on the wings of the dawn,…if I settle on the far side of the sea,…even there…your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. Psalm 139:8-10. Sometimes it helps to read Scripture…

I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. Jeremiah 31:3. This morning in our early morning prayer group, our presenter shared a story she read that speaks to the love that God has for each one of us. It was written by Jessica Hurlbut about a morning when…

As you come to him, the living Stone – rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him – you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:4-5. Why are you in despair,…

Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20. NRSV. Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God. Isaiah 50:10. I love…