Finding Life beyond the struggles
...For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me, and said, 'Stop being afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you [the lives of] all those who are sailing with you.'Apostle Paul (Acts 27:23-24 amp) Can you imagine being... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, God told me to read the book of Job. You can imagine my reaction. It's been slow going for me because I want to make sure that I am getting the message that God is speaking to me. In truth, I have never read the full book. I know the story,... Continue Reading →
What does it mean to trust God? Why does it seem like our faith in Him is tested over and over again? If we were to answer these questions, I'd suggest asking the Israelites who walked out of Egypt. They saw some of God's miraculous works––I won't say most miraculous but they were pretty awesome––and... Continue Reading →
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters.Psalm 29:3 Photo by Skylar Kang on Pexels.com Different Waters Psalm 29:3 speaks of the Lord being over waters twice. We could dismiss that as a simple repetition, but if we look closely, David uses the... Continue Reading →
When you think of being anointed with oil, what do you think of? Like me, do you first think of being empowered by the Holy Spirit for something? What does being anointed by the Holy Spirit even mean? In one of the most famous and most quoted Psalms, The Shepherd Psalm, David speaks in the... Continue Reading →
Today I want to bring you some insight from a passage in Psalm 17. Before I do, I want to remind us of a very known bible verse that we constantly quote. It's the one from Ephesians 6 and I love how the CJB versions puts it. For we are not struggling against human beings,... Continue Reading →
I'd like to share with you, if I may, some of the things I have gleaned from my personal bible study. I have been finishing up the book of Jeremiah and in chapter 50, Jeremiah is prophesying against Babylon, as well as the restoration of God's people to Zion. Here are three things I gleaned... Continue Reading →
What happens when we call on God? Jeremiah 33:3 says:"Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish." We obtain things we previously could not reach. Photo by... Continue Reading →
Trouble doesn't come unexpectedly. God, Who knows the beginning and the end, knows when trouble will come and He will not leave His people clueless or defenseless. He warns us ahead of time, speaking to us and instructing us. It is up to us if we will listen, even in our security. "I spoke to... Continue Reading →
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 →
Above My Waves 