(This is an peek inside my journal from January 9th.) I’m finishing the life of Abraham in my devotional reading plan and had all these thoughts rolling through my head. “Abraham lived for 175 years, and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life.” Genesis 25:8 We have no history of him before he was ...
Jesus said, “If you’ve seen Me, you’ve seen the Father.” Why? Because of intimate relationship. They were One. Can people say that about us? When they see us, they see the Father? They see Jesus? We are also to be One with them in the same way. God’s voice can and will thunder over the chaos and clutter of our ...
Last year a friend wanted to bless me with a trip to the Bahamas in October. Ummm…Yes please! I couldn’t wait. I was weary. Tired. In need of a refreshing vacation, and a week on a beach with my Bible, my journal and a boost of Vitamin Sea was just what the doctor ordered. We had reservations. There was a seat on a plane with ...
So….I’m in Leviticus in my daily Bible reading, and I have to be honest….I’m tempted to skim over part of it. All the talk on skin diseases and bodily discharges and mold and mildew….seriously? I’d rather be reading about…well….anything else besides skin diseases and mildew. Anyone else with me on that? But today I got stuck on Leviticus 16:2, which ...
I was reading back through my journals today to find something I had written for my teaching tonight, and I stumbled across this old entry. Standing in awe of Him today. Let this wash over you… “I will always be your God.” Comforting words as I read them this morning. He spoke them to Abraham, but He’s whispering them to my soul. ...