Hope

Tough subject today.  Hang in there. First the good part.  I read Psalm 86 today and came up with a list of God’s attributes: God is… Good Ready to forgive Abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon you Great The doer of wondrous deeds One who will answer The…

“Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4c A shepherd’s rod and staff had four purposes: protection, guidance, discipline, and giving love.  With the rod the shepherd could beat off a predator and with the staff he could pull a lamb back away from a steep precipice.  He used…

“To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according…

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer me! Psalm 108:5-6 Life’s situations can be downright overwhelming and discouraging to the point of panic.  As Christians we are not exempt from…

If we live by the Spirit,  let us also walk by the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:25 There are several examples throughout Scripture that make it clear that we are in partnership with God.  Psalm 139:15 refers to God skillfully making a human being in the womb of a mother.  He chose…

“Pray without ceasing” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Jerry Jenkins, author of The Left Behind series, writes about an interview he did with Billy Graham. Jerry  ”Tell me, at least, how you maintain your own spiritual disciplines.” Billy Graham  “There’s no secret to that.  God doesn’t hide the key from us.  The…