He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 I remember vividly hearing a now very old song by Steven Curtis Chapman, called King of the Jungle. He talked about how if he could get one hand free, he’d be pulling … Continue reading Still, by Debb Hackett
“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 Raising … Continue reading Choose by Melissa Carey
“…and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 ESV. While walking on Manasota Beach in Florida last month I picked up what I thought was a small stone that turned out to be a sharks tooth the size of a … Continue reading Surpasses, by Beth Duewel
A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord ; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” Isaiah 40:3 NIV I grew up in a very particular part of the North East of England. A pair of adjoined villages, shared an elementary school. We lived in an … Continue reading Calling, by Catherine Hutton
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NIV All? It doesn’t take much self -examination to know my “all” isn’t as much as it should be. I love the Lord … Continue reading Hear by Lori Altebaumer