The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. (Psalm 16:6, KJV) One weekend, I was helping my daughter-in-law decorate the new home she and my son had recently purchased. She had sewn several beautiful table runners, but she wasn’t satisfied with them because…
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord…” (Psalm 37:23) “You won’t have any problems,” he said, “but just in case, this is what you need to do.” I am so thankful I paid attention to the words that followed. It was the last day of our…
“I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me…
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.” (II Thessalonians 3:16, ESV) Is it possible to feel peace even while living in our fast-paced and stress-filled world? When we find ourselves becoming anxious and overwhelmed, is…
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.” Psalm 51:10-11 Chapter 12 of II Samuel records the story of Nathan’s visit to David, revealing the grievous sins he…
“And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.” Genesis 26:19 Every time I read this scripture about a well of springing water, I remember weeding the strawberry patch with my brother on a hot summer day. On the edge of the field, there…
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.” (James 1:2, NKJV) Is it possible to feel joy, even when life isn’t joyful? That’s what James seemed to be saying as he began his epistle. Even when experiencing times of adversity, we can feel joy. Centuries before…
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.” But God led the people around by the way of…
“Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14, NKJV) Esther, the young Jewish exile who married Persian King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), was in the right place at the right time to bring deliverance to her people. However, in the time leading…