Recent Devotions
“And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock… and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.” 2 Samuel 21:10 There is grief that is so deep that it refuses to be hidden. Rizpah’s grief refused to remain silent. In 2 Samuel 21, a famine plagued Israel for three years. When King David sought the Lord, he discovered the cause: Saul had broken covenant with the Gibeonites, and the land was reaping the consequence of his unfaithfulness. Though Saul…
“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:2. Before God ever filled the earth with life, He first gave it form. The Spirit of God hovered over…
And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, … And there was yet a battle in Gath… And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew…
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It’s finally spring! There’s something powerful about this season, especially the spring equinox, when day and night are held in perfect balance. It marks a shift because darkness no longer dominates, and from this point on, light begins to stretch further into our days. What was dormant starts to awaken. And maybe, if you’re honest, your soul has been craving that kind of shift too. “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him…” (Psalm 62:5–8) Spring reminds us that waiting is never wasted. God will, at times, intentionally lead us into a waiting season to:…
I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains, from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the LORD, who made the heavens and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; he that keeps thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 121:1-4. They say, “Write what you know.” Well, my husband and I welcomed a second baby in July and in this new season I asked myself two weeks postpartum, “What do I know?” The first things that came to mind were motherhood, ministry, healthy friendships, the Bible, marriage,…
I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!” (Psalm 116:1-2 NLT) This Scripture beautifully reminds me of one simple, but absolute, TRUTH: that when I pray, God is near. I may not FEEL Him near. I may not SENSE His presence. I may not HEAR His voice. I may not SEE an answer to my prayer. I may not KNOW His purpose for my pain. But THIS I KNOW … that WHEN I pray, GOD IS NEAR. How can…
“Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.” Daniel 6:3 NLT Little is known about Daniel’s family and lineage, but we can read that Daniel came from the tribe of Judah. This young man was forcefully plucked from his life of comfort and taken to a foreign land where he was given the task of learning the culture and ways of the Babylonian people. Daniel could have easily become bitter and angry given his situation, but rather he…
