Lost at Sea

“You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” — Micah 7:19, NIV   Do these names sound familiar Gilligan, the Skipper, the Professor, Ginger, Mary Ann, and Mr. & Mrs. Thurston Howell, III?[1] Perhaps Read more…

And Then, There was Silence

“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord…In those days, John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea.” — (Malachi 4:5-6, ESV, Matthew 3:1, NKJV)   For the past three weeks, I have been without email Read more…

Jesus Prays For All Believers

“Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come.” — John 17:1, NKJV Today, I release this prayer over you that you may find comfort in knowing that the words of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been spoken over you. Shalom. “I Read more…

Back to The Altar

“So, Abram left Egypt and traveled north into the Negev, along with his wife and Lot and all that they owned. From the Negev, they continued traveling by stages toward Bethel, and they pitched their tents between Bethel and Ai, where they had camped before. This was the same place Read more…

It All Belongs To Him

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. — Psalm 24:1   “What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is mine.”[1] Sounds selfish, doesn’t it? And yet this is a humorous way of saying everything belongs to me. That is what David says Read more…

Tried and Trusted

“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.” — Psalm 9:10.   How often have you heard someone say, “She has trust issues?” Or, “He has trust issues.” Sentences of this sort usually indicate that a Read more…

Seal of Approval

“And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You, I am well pleased.” — Luke 3:22   The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the phrase, seal of approval as an action or statement Read more…