God remains. No matter what my circumstances, no matter what my mood may be, no matter if I feel His presence or feel close to Him, God remains. He is unchanging. My life is one of change. His truth is truth. My truth, if I choose to follow it, adjusts according to my latest whim…
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A Word to the Discouraged
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me (John 14:1).” It is right to praise the Lord. The Lord says: “You have rightly praised Me. It is right to praise in the storm, in the joys, in the sorrows, and in the hopes. I have made you promises and they…
Mourning and Hope
This is a hard post to write. In fact, for the last few weeks, any posts have been hard to write and I’ve actually missed publishing a few. My sister went to be with Jesus recently. She’s the one who I dedicated a post to back in 2020 on her birthday, January 21. I miss…
God Gives Us What We Need
God gives us what we need for the time when we need it. Paul was a Roman citizen. When Paul was about to be scourged, his citizenship stopped it. The Lord knows my future. He knows what I need today to prepare me for tomorrow. He knew Paul would need his Roman citizenship at a…
I Shall Again Praise
…I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence (Psalm 42:5). I so desperately need God’s presence. When He hides His face from me, or when the waves are so rough that I can’t see past the whites of them to see His presence, or I can’t hear through the roar of them…
He Holds Me Fast
The Lord is in His temple. He is on His throne (Isaiah 66:1). He is over all. He sees all. He is with me. None of that changes. Ever. I might change, but He doesn’t. Where can I go from His Spirit? Where can I hide from Him? (Psalm 139:7) There is nowhere. There is…
Rejoice in the Lord!
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice! This is the word of the Lord today. Do not forget the goodness of God. Do not, in the midst of trial and hardship, stress and disease, forget the goodness of God. For God is good and He is a refuge in times of trial.…
What I Expect
When we do everything God has told us to do, we expect a certain outcome. I, for one, expect a positive outcome. I expect tangible, clear, good things. But that’s not always what I get. It’s not always what anyone gets. Not at first. David was anointed king, obeyed God, fought for Israel, submitted to…
Jesus Does Not Look at the Outward
When Jesus walked this earth, He did not judge by what He saw and He did not judge by what He heard. He did not judge by outward appearances. If He had, I wonder what His disciples might have looked like. I wonder if they would have been a mish-mash of rogues, working class laborers,…
How Will I Live Today?
This is a day the Lord has made. And He’s given it to me. What will this day hold? Where will I be at the end of this day? How will I start it? Will I walk in praise? Will I keep my eyes on Jesus? Will I lament my trials? Will I choose joy,…