There is a song that I love by Hillsong Worship that begins with the words of John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. I woke up this morning to the sound of that song in…

What land have we walked upon? Where has that led us? In Joshua 14 we meet Caleb again, now 85 years old and as faith-filled in God as he was 40 years earlier when he and Joshua trusted all that God told them. Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as…

I love sharing with you the love I am learning from God. This morning in our early morning prayer group, and I can’t believe it’s already been a week since our last get together on Zoom, after sharing blessings and concerns, we talked about forgiveness. It was pointed out that forgiveness didn’t begin with humans…it…

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord. Psalm 89:15. Last night we watched Nova on PBS about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Incredible images that travel back to us from a million miles away. Can you imagine? Listening to the scientists from so…

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. John 16:24. They came out with all their troops and a large…

I started reading Joshua 10 and couldn’t get past the 2nd word. Now Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem…v. 1. Adoni is a word for God meaning My Lord. This king of Jerusalem was not the Lord. He was upset that Gibeon had made a treaty of peace with Israel and so he convinced 4 other kings…

Do you ever wonder what if? As I read Joshua 9 about the Gibeonites who used deception to not be destroyed as the other cities were destroyed; reading that Joshua didn’t inquire of the Lord, v. 14, what would God have said if they had taken this to Him? We’ll never know. “Your servants have…

Reading Scripture is not easy. Scripture is the raw, uncensored history of an ancient people chosen by God because of the faith of their forefather. It’s all of our history ultimately. The people living in the land God had chosen for His people were driven out because of their sins; and God did not spare…

That’s a question that goes all the way back to Adam and Eve. Do you trust God? After I read Joshua 7, as I thought about how hard it was to read about Achan, I thought about what we see played out today. After Jericho was taken, God told the Israelites to destroy everything in…

In our early morning prayer group we were asked this question to think about and share with one another. It occurred to me that this is a wonderful way to start a conversation with God. Remember when You… As we each shared our personal experiences I was struck by how individual each encounter with God…