I was met with a delighted squeal and immediately wrapped in the warmest of hugs as soon as the front door opened. Utter happiness exuded from my hostess as she ushered me into her home and proceeded to exclaim how good it was to see me, how thankful she was that I had stopped by … [Read more…]
One of my favorite high school activities was running track. I relished the nervous thrill of standing on the starting line and the exhilaration of crossing the finish line. But mostly, I loved pushing my body to higher limits while my cleats dug into the cinders (or an actual all-weather surface on those more fortunate … [Read more…]
Drip down, O heavens, from above,and let the skies pour down righteousness.Let the earth open up that salvation may sproutand righteousness spring up with it;I, the LORD, have created it. – Isaiah 45:8 When I read this scripture, I cannot help but think of the heavens splitting wide, opening the way for Jesus to come in … [Read more…]
Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people. I say this because some ungodly people have wormed … [Read more…]
Water turns to wine. Fevers vanish at the touch of His hand. Leprosy disappears. Paralytics walk. Demons flee. Dead men live again. Barren wombs give birth. Stormy tempests grow still. A meal for one becomes a feast for the masses. The sins of the world, obliterated by Divine Love sacrificed on a cross. A sealed … [Read more…]
The enemy had arrived on their doorstep. It was time for the Israelites to fight. So Moses told Joshua to choose some men and go out to war against the Amalekites. While the battle was raging, Moses positioned himself atop a nearby hill with the staff of God in his hands. While Joshua led with … [Read more…]
A crowd of dusty feet trampled into her foyer, each pair needing to be washed and refreshed. Then those same feet crossed over into the living area and reclined as His voice began to teach about love and grace and kingdom treasures within the souls of men. That same crowd arrived with rumbling stomachs. So, … [Read more…]
Raised on a farm, I’ve carried a lot of things. I toted bales of hay and straw, buckets of feed and water for the livestock, shovelsful of manure, and countless tools back and forth to my dad –after searching endlessly for where he last left said tools, of course. I’ve also cradled newborn calves, piglets, … [Read more…]
God’s kingdom comes to people like us. It stretches into remote mountain villages tucked across the globe and extends to crowded cities, all flashing lights and noise. It gives birth in the youngest and oldest of souls. Not bound by earthly limits nor confined by time and space. It stretches beyond what finite man expects, … [Read more…]
In a recent conversation with a friend, she mentioned how she keeps hearing the same message repeatedly. From television commercials to devotionals to preachers, a consistent theme seems to be popping up all around her. “I love how God does that,” she smiled, “how He is intent on getting my attention.” I can relate. The … [Read more…]