Psalm 43 is entitled a “prayer for deliverance.” Isn’t that what we are longing for today? To be delivered from all the confusion and uncertainty of what’s happening in our world right now? We need deliverance on all accounts, both as a nation in turmoil, and in our personal lives in a hundred different ways. …
What Have You Lost For Christ?
What have you lost for the sake of knowing Christ? I asked myself that question this morning as I was reading through Philippians. Listen to Paul’s words: More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the …
Why I Want You To Open The Gift
While I would not classify myself as an “emotional” person (ask my husband and daughters!), this year has certainly challenged my mental health. Todd and I began the year with great anticipation. In January, my son-in-law’s mother and I took a 10-day trip to the Netherlands to visit our grandchildren. We are amazingly blessed with …
How Relevant Is That?
Have you ever heard the argument that “the Bible isn’t relevant to today’s culture?” As I read Philippians 1 this morning, it struck me that Paul could be writing today, and we can read the God-breathed and God-inspired words as wisdom for what is happening right now, today, in our twenty-first-century world, like never before! …
Are You Finished Yet?
Are you ever discouraged by your own shortcomings? Do you sometimes feel as though you take one step forward in your spiritual striving to become more like Christ, then two steps back? I think this is a very common “ailment” among believers. Once we surrender to God’s call on our lives, we begin a lifelong …
