“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 KJV We can read in 1 Samuel 16:11 that David was “keeping the sheep” and therefore not called in alongside his brothers to greet Samuel. It is important to note King David’s understanding of the role of a shepherd,…
“From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” Isaiah 43:13 I love this verse. Sometimes we need a quick reminder of how powerful our God is. From beginning to end, He is God. From…
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” 1 Peter…
Did you know that bees sleep in flowers? They do. This sweet fact was shared with me recently by my friend, who discovered little bees taking naps in her sunflowers. Our great Creator was meticulous when He created our amazing world. The attention to detail, the order in which Creation operates,…
Early one morning in 1993, my family was yanked from a deep sleep to a roaring noise and the feeling that the house was rattling apart. We met in the dark hallway in our pajamas. I think I yelled, “What’s happening?” A five-point-six earthquake was unthinkable, yet we were in…
Faithfulness means loyal, steadfast, unwavering, unshakeable, firm, and dependable. God’s Word declares: “Great is his faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:23). “Declare his lovingkindness in the morning and His faithfulness every night.” (Psalm 92:1-2) “I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever. I will make known Your faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 89:1) “Trust…
I remember the conversation like it was yesterday. It was the first week of November 2005, and Mark had called out to our girls, asking them to join us in the living room. He began to somberly share that if God did not provide a financial miracle, we would need…
“Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: UNITE my heart to fear thy name.” (Psalm 86:11) “TRUST in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5) “COMMIT thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.”…
Prayer, the act of talking to our Creator, is something I did not understand for years. I thought prayer was something done in certain places — prayer rooms, church buildings, our living room. I thought it was something done at certain times — prayer time at church, prayer meetings at church, altar…