Exploring habits of devotion
Mid-August Reflection These are the days of … ** Sleeping in late, staying up late Poolside family fun Quesadillas and cupcakes Flowers in the park and deep blue skies Birthdays young and younger! Butterfly visitors Squeezable frozen cocktails for sharing Finding the “just-right” swivel rocking chair Revisiting old movies, old shows Holding close in prayer the…
Isaiah prophesied that one day the Prince of Peace would reign and rule forever. He would not just be peaceful, but He would be the source of peace! Then, on the night of Jesus’ birth, the angels sang out, “Give glory to God in heaven and on earth let there be peace among the people…
I’m learning to pause at the end of each month to reflect on a few questions, to look back and make a note of just a tiny sampling of God’s goodness to me. 1. Where did you see God in July? I love sunflowers. Something about them makes me smile. I have a permanent one…
Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with themand their children forever! Deuteronomy 5:29 If only we could see God, talk to Him face to face – then we would be satisfied. Or if only we could see those mighty miracles described…
We have been discussing the meaning of the gospel with friends at church. Too often, we think of the gospel as only applying to the moment of salvation. But we never outgrow the gospel. We are not justified by the gospel and then sanctified by obedience; rather the gospel is the way we grow and…
God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 NLT What does it mean to be pure in heart? And in what ways might we see God? Interestingly, the Bible has much to say. The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows…