Stay with God

Wait, Be Strong and Patient, Put your hope and Take Courage in, Stay with the Lord Psalm 27:14 (NIV) 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (MSG) Stay with God! Take heart. Don’t quit. I’ll say it again: Stay with God. (CJB) 14 Put your hope in…

Jesus Goes After His Lost Sheep

Luke 15:3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? Dear Lord, Thank You that to You, I am not just a number. I…

God Doesn’t Want Anyone to Perish

Dear Lord, Thank You for Your all-encompassing love that does not take pleasure in the death of those who do wrong but rather takes pleasure in people turning from wickedness towards life (Eze 33:11). Thank You for not wanting anyone to perish. Not me, not my loved ones. Thank You that You are not slow…

God Does Speak

Lord, thank You for Your mercy to treat us not as our sins deserve but to deliver us from going down to the pit. You are our Savior who paid the ransom so we may be saved, to keep us from pride. You are the One God sent to intercede for us because we need…

The Shepherd’s Voice

John 10: 27 [Jesus said,] My sheep listen to my voice, I recognize them, they follow Me. Dear Lord, Please help me to continually listen to You so that I will recognize Your voice. Listening to You will help me distinguish Your voice from other voices and sounds that mimic Your voice. Please help me…

Limitless Hope in God

Isa 40:31 (CJB) but those who hope in Adonai will renew their strength, they will soar aloft as with eagles’ wings; when they are running they won’t grow weary, when they are walking they won’t get tired. How do we hope in Adonai (the Hebrew name for God, One’s LORD, Master, Owner)? By actively seeking…

The Two Shall Become One

John 15:5 CJB “I am the vine and you are the branches. Those who stay united with me, and I with them, are the ones who bear much fruit; because apart from me you can’t do a thing. I drafted the above verse yesterday morning but did not have time to complete a post. In…

Immanuel: God With Us

Matthew Chapter 1, “The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah”, enumerates the forty-two generations of fathers from Abraham leading to Jesus (Matt 1:17). The word “father” appears 39 times between verses 1-15 for every male in the family line but in Verse 16, the earthly father of Jesus was named not as the father of Jesus…

You Are Created by God. He Has Redeemed You

Isa 43:1 “But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you” How awesome it is to be created and formed by the all-knowing, all-powerful, ever-present holy God of heaven. Every detail thoughtfully planned by Him. No mistakes on…