Fear Fear can be powerful. There is a natural fear that produces a ‘fight or flight’ response which can spare us from harm. Finding a rattlesnake in the wild is a legitimate example of using ‘fight or flight’ to our benefit. Fear can be paralyzing. If we
Think about This The world clamors for us to think about sickness, shootings, wars and rumors of wars, but what does God call us to think about as we walk through our day? “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is
A Powerful Psalm The 23rd Psalm is a powerful psalm of David. As a shepherd of his father’s flock, David was well acquainted with sheep and all their characteristics. In the 23rd Psalm, David skillfully draws the parallels of God as the Good Shepherd Who
Called to be Imitators Paul encourages the Believers in Ephesus, “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.”1
Ready for the Gift of Life Three weeks ago, we pondered Good Friday and all that Christ did for us on the Cross. He offered Himself as the sacrificial Lamb for humanity’s wrongdoings. Jesus Christ’s blood reconciled us to the Father for all eternity. His
My prayer is, “Renew a right spirit within me, O Lord.” I desire for You to “rebuild, repair, restore, revive, renovate, or regenerate” as Webster states the meaning of renew. In Your Word, we hear David cry out for You to renew a steadfast spirit
Jesus is the Great I AM! John records eight I AM truth proclamations from Jesus. 1) I AM the Alpha and Omega “I AM the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.’”
Cultivating Hope in Our Hearts Hope is “a desire of good, with some expectation of obtaining it. Hope differs from wish and desire in that it implies some expectation of obtaining the good desired. Hope therefore always gives pleasure or joy; whereas wish and desire
Tired and Weary? God Gives Strength Tired? Weary? God promises to give new strength to those who wait upon Him. “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired.