Forgiveness and fear. What do these two words have to do with each other? They seem to be opposites, yet I find here in Psalm 130 they are somehow connected. Here is the whole psalm, just eight short verses. Out of the depths I have cried to You, Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let Your …
Just Wait
Our Bible study group decided to interrupt our journey through 1 Corinthians for the month of January and read through a 31-day devotional taken from Andrew Murray’s book, Waiting On God. It’s been a wonderful start to the new year. As the title implies, each day’s reading focuses on an aspect of what it means …
Encouraging Promises When A Loved One Is Dying
Psalm 85:7 – Show us Your mercy, Lord, and grant us Your salvation. God brought this verse to my husband’s mind as my family daily gathered around my father’s hospital bed. We knew he would never return home with my mother, and that his day of promotion to heaven was drawing ever nearer. Such mixed …
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Body, Soul, & Spirit … And The Search For Purpose
I had a conversation with a young lady recently that left me pondering. Of course, as always, I think of what I should have said when the conversation is long past. Even so, I believe these thoughts are God reminding me of some truths and are worth writing down. Our conversation centered on where this …
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Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of Family {Day 12}
Galatians 4:4-6 – But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His …
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The Way Of The Word 