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…

For your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:8. My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me. Matthew 26:38. This chapter, 2 Kings 18, reminded me more than any other that we can turn to God with our whole heart and…

Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. So you are ignorant of…

I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior. I have revealed and saved and proclaimed – I, and not some foreign god among you. Isaiah 43:11-12. This is such a strange chapter, 2 Kings 16. Ahaz is king of Judah. He followed the ways of the kings of Israel…

Do not fear; for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Isaiah 43:1, 3. In this chapter, 2 Kings 15, we go through 7 kings of Israel and Judah. Some are truly awful. Assyria invades…

And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has hears to hear, let him hear.” Mark 4:21-23. I…

One of the things I am learning in my walk with God is learning to appreciate the present; not just dwelling in the past or worrying about the future but truly living today. It’s not easy. My mind slips effortlessly into what was and what if. Jesus warned His disciples, Therefore do not worry about…

This morning I was blessed to start my day remembering our Mom’s words to us that it will be okay. No matter what was happening in our lives, she would reassure us it will be okay and it was. With those wonderful reassuring memories, I remembered being around the professors she worked for at the…

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.…