Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. As I was out for a bike ride recently, a phrase came to me that I knew was the Holy Spirit speaking. “I don’t understand, … Read more
Isaiah 55:9 (LSB) 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. As we have shared over the years, we have seen God move on our behalf more times than we can count. We have watched in awe as He … Read more
John 16:33 (LSB) 33 These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. Sickness, disease, famine, injury, the loss of a loved one, betrayal by another person, financial distress, and many other calamities can and … Read more
Psalm 22:1-3 (LSB) 22 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my groaning. 2 O my God, I call by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. 3 Yet You are holy, Enthroned upon the praises of Israel. … Read more
Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. His thoughts toward us are vastly different from what we could ever imagine. Are we feeling low about ourselves; about the things we’ve … Read more
Psalm 46:1-2 (LSB) 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains shake into the heart of the sea; One thing we can be certain of in life is change. And with that change, trials often … Read more
Habakkuk 3:19 (NKJV) 19 The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. Acknowledging we are in a difficult time, but having such a promise to hold onto no matter how difficult it seems, will help us to keep putting … Read more
Psalm 3:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. 2 Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah Many may look at the lives of those who are wealthy, or those who are in power, and … Read more
Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. As followers of Christ, learning and growing is a lifelong process. … Read more
Acts 16:25 (NKJV) 25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. There is so much we can learn from this verse. Let us break this down and see what we can gleam from it as we start our Monday! Paul and Silas … Read more
Psalm 119:114 (NKJV) 114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. As Israel’s king, David had many adversaries. He was well-known for his strength and might as a warrior, and as a man of God. God’s favor in his life was a fact that caused his enemies to hate … Read more