And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:5. Last night in our Midweek Encounter, we were asked to ponder and reflect on our walk with God throughout our lives to now; and how our encounters with…

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13. As I sat in prayer this morning contemplating, I realized the greatest thing we will ever come to know is that God loves us. I don’t mean as a whole of humanity but each single, individual…

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33. These next 2 books, 1 and 2 Chronicles, were written around 430 B.C. by Ezra according to Jewish tradition. Remember, Israel ended as a…

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26. The Spirit helps us in our weakness. Romans 8:26. Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39. This morning in prayer I realized that with…

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that,…

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7. Rooted and built up…strengthened… Have you ever asked yourself what you need – truly need? Not what you want or…

This morning in our Friday Morning Prayer Group, we shared blessings and concerns we have for our loved ones and in that sharing of both were uplifted together. We can see how God weaves in and through situations we would not choose but that strengthen us and our ability to trust God as we walk…

Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3. When Jesus walked this earth with us, people flocked to Him to hear His teaching that was so different from anything they had heard before. How could it…

But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:16-17. We all have ideas of freedom that we hold dear. Do we consider the freedom that God brings? Freedom from fear and ignorance;…

That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it…