Finding Life beyond the struggles
Jeremiah 17:5-8 gives a very descriptive contrast between the person that follows man's way and the person that follows the Lord's way. One is overcome with no hope of sustenance, while the other thrives even in impossible conditions. A Juniper in Arabah Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com "Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind.... Continue Reading →
Joy is a celebration. "Then the Israelites, including the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles, celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy...They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the Lord had made them joyful, having changed the Assyrian king's attitude toward them, so... Continue Reading →
"...That I am the Lord, Who practices loving-kindness, judgement, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord."Jeremiah 9:24 amp When we think of the Old Testament, the words that come to mind are often Rules and Punishment. Destruction. We all know that God is the same yesterday, today, and... Continue Reading →
I remember the loyalty of your youth, your love as a bride--how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.Jeremiah 2:2 (CSB) Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Israel followed God into "a land not sown". There was a dream but no sign of what was to come. This was a land promised... Continue Reading →
We all have at least one song that we can sing word for word. When it comes on, we turn up the volume and sing along until the end, often repeating it if we have the ability. Or maybe it's a favorite poem or quote that we can recite. Yet when it comes to the... Continue Reading →
"For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?"Matt. 16:26 CSB "Then the Lord God formed man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a... Continue Reading →
The Spirit We Speak With "You have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not kill, and whoever kills shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court. But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors... Continue Reading →
Beatitudes "Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life--joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven! ...Blessed (happy, blithesome, joyous, spiritually prosperous--with... Continue Reading →
The story of Naboth's Vineyard tells of Ahab, the most wicked King of Israel, and Naboth, a generational vineyard owner. On the surface, this chapter is about how Ahab coveted Naboth's vineyard so much that the king let Naboth die to gain the vineyard. If you look deeper into it, it speaks of a person's... Continue Reading →
"And He said, Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord. And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind and earthquake, but the Lord was... Continue Reading →
Above My Waves 