May I invite you into Genesis chapter 6 with me? The morning was cool and the trees swayed gently in the wind. Besides the birds singing in the early sun, the only sound to be heard was the thud of Noah’s hammer. He was sitting high on the scaffolding working on the massive wooden ark. …
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Persist in Praying
It was a such a busy day at work that I hardly had time to look up. Head down, I stepped out on the pavement to cross the parking lot to my car thinking of all that needed to be done at home. It stopped me in my tracks in shock when I heard the …
confidence.
I feel the Lord breathing on the word CONFIDENCE tonight. Confidence is Moses holding his staff out over the Red Sea while Pharaoh’s chariot is kicking up dust on the back of his neck. It sounds like David slapping a rock in his sling as he runs across the field toward the giant. Confidence looks …
Waiting at the Pool
Jesus was walking through Jerusalem and passed by one of the porches surrounding the Pool of Bethesda. He looked in sympathy at the people He saw there. Some were lying on mats on the hard ground, some sitting alone, others talked quietly with the person who was keeping them company. The two things that they …
Coffee and Evangelism
Evangelism can be a scary word. We all have that secret fear that we cannot adequately share the Gospel message. That doesn’t mean that we don’t love the Lord or that we don’t think that the people around us need Him. We are just not very confident in our ability to communicate the Good News. …
My Pen
My tongue is the penOf a ready writerMy pen is the instrumentof a speaking God He gently whispersOf grace and forgivenessOf mercy unendingAnd perfect love He sings with rejoicingOf victory and triumphOf the wonders of heavenAnd glory above He thunders unceasingOf honor and majestyOf power unyieldingAnd holiness divine So I pick up my penMy heart …
Thinking about a Throne
I sat on my deck with my Bible open in my hands and read the words of the awestruck prophet: In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. (Isaiah 6:1, NKJV) As I lifted my own eyes, I heard …