There are times in my life when I have felt forgotten. Even though I know God hears every prayer and loves me without conditions, I have questioned the lapse of time it takes Him to respond to my prayers and requests. I have asked Him, “Have you forgotten about me?”…
Psalm 19:1, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.” Revelation 21:5, And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” I live 30 minutes from D.C. and this week is when the cherry blossom trees have peaked and are…
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Psalm 27:14 The days of waiting a week for a package is over and dial-up internet is only something people over the age of 30 remember. We now live in a…
A song our church loves to sing is, “Waymaker.” A few weeks ago I was humming it in my home and I thought to myself, God is also a “Wait Maker.” God will purposefully put us through a waiting period to either: 1.) teach us patience, 2.) prepare us for growth, 3.)…
“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:6, NKJV) I enjoy eating out—a night free from cooking and a time…
“Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance” (Psalm 32:7). Have you ever noticed how differently children and adults react to rain? We grumble as we hunt our umbrellas and then allow the grayness of the day to…
By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. (I Timothy 6:19, NLT) I have a few family keepsakes that I treasure. They have little to no monetary value, but they do hold sentimental value.…
“I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.” (Psalm 119:158) Being a prophet of the Lord did not come with a glamorous job description. In fact, their popularity ratings would have been very low if such things existed in Bible times. Many times, the message…
Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up…