but I found him whom my soul loves: I held him, and would not let him go, (Song of Solomon 3:4) I looked around in the serenity of an early morning, and everywhere found signs that spring is finally stirring … Continue reading →
‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you … Continue reading →
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. (Psalm 32:8) The journey of life is a remarkable thing – if we look back on all we’ve seen, experienced, … Continue reading →
But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31) This is a ‘keeper’ verse for … Continue reading →
Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, (Luke 19:41) As a small child, one phenomenon of farm life kept me endlessly fascinated – how a mother hen could cover her chickens, hide them completely … Continue reading →
But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. (Isaiah 43:1) How encouraging it … Continue reading →
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich. (2 Corinthians 8:9) The kid in me has a particular … Continue reading →
Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own … Continue reading →
The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. (Isaiah 32:17) We hear a lot about the ‘peace of God which passes all understanding’ and how, particularly now as the world spirals towards … Continue reading →
And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” (Matthew 21:13) Perception is a strange thing, one we often put in the place … Continue reading →
