I am Yahweh, Creator of all. I alone stretched out the canvas of the cosmos. . . . Isaiah 44:24 TPT
I’m still musing on bearing the image of God. . . .
Read MoreImage Bearers
God created His beloved humans in His image and His likeness (Genesis 1:26). We bear the image of God. We belong to Him. We are His coin, to spend as He chooses. . . .
Read MoreYou Are Clean
You are clean because of your decision for Christ!
I know that someone needs to hear that today. Once we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are a new creation. The old is gone; the new has come. We don’t have to live in guilt and shame any more. Praise Jesus!
With a heavy heart and glistening eyes, my girlfriend shared . . .
Read MoreIdentity is Critical
Identity is critical for living the victorious Christian life. Our identity in Christ defines who we are. Our identity in Christ empowers us to minister.
Jesus needed three things before He could minister to others (see Luke 3:21-22). And we need those same three things before we can minister: . . .
Read MoreUnlimited Forgiveness
Let’s get practical here. What does that look like? How does one “forgive?”
Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling. We make a decision to forgive and declare it OUT LOUD! Again, there is great power in the words that we speak.
That’s all well and good. But what do we do with those negative memories and emotions . . . .
Read MoreSeeds of Prayer
I wrote this devotion 5 years ago. And I discovered it just when I needed hope in the waiting. Thank You, Lord! I’m sharing it with you in case you need some hope in the waiting. . . .
Read MoreThe Proverbs 31 Woman as the Bride of Christ
I would inwardly groan every time someone wanted to study the poem of the Proverbs 31 woman. I felt exhausted and overwhelmed at just the thought of trying to emulate that superwoman. That should have been my first clue that this proverb is a prophetic picture of the Bride of Christ. . . .
Read MoreThe Beautiful Temple
A deep longing for God throbs throughout this poetic song. The “beautiful temple” that the psalmist praised was an actual building. The building was grand in size and ornamentation, but that is not why he praised it. The “beautiful temple” represented the “Beautiful One.” To the Old Testament believer, the “beautiful temple” was the very presence of God.
Fires of sacrifices and offerings (passion for God) burned 24/7, . . .
Read MoreHur is of the Tribe of Judah
Hur is of the tribe of Judah. This struck me as significant because Hur, along with Aaron, held up Moses arms during Israel's first ever battle as a Nation.
After the Nation of Israel passed safely through the Red Sea, the Amaleks came and fought against them. Moses told Joshua to choose men to fight the battle, and he (Moses) would station himself . . .
Read MoreRomance and Redemption
Romance and redemption are the themes of Hosea. And, yes, there is even a happily ever after!
Hosea’s two marriages are a picture of Israel and the church, both are “brides” of God. Israel as the unfaithful wife and God as the Faithful Husband is a familiar allegory in the prophetic books. The prophet Hosea lives out that allegory . . . .
Read MoreEndless Love
We have the great privilege and delight, because of Christ’s sacrifice, to have a personal and intimate relationship with Him, the God of the Universe!
Christ’s love for us is deeply intimate. His love for us soars . . .
Read MoreEndurance to the End
My spiritual journals over the years are peppered with pleas that I would not deny Christ, like Peter did. And that I would not depart from the Lord in my old age, like Solomon did. Especially this last year, I have had many conversations with the Lord about “finishing well.” . . . .
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