MidWeek Motivation
I Am
Godsaid to Moses, “I am who I am.” This is what you are to say to theIsraelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ “God also said to Moses, “Sayto the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, theGod of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’…
How Will They Know?
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 NIV Day breaks, and I roll out of bed. The house is still dark as…
Unrecognizable
So the two women went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they arrived in Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them, and the women exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?” — Ruth 1:19 NIV I love the story that unfolds in the book of Ruth. A love story for the romantic at…
Open Our Eyes Lord
Recently, my son was hospitalized with subclinical status seizures. He was given medication to stop the seizures and put on a continuous EEG recording. His doctor asked me to press a button each time he appeared to be having a seizure so they could review that particular part of the EEG more closely. For almost an…
Why, Lord?
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 NIV I glide down the highway, the taste of Diet Coke and potato chips lingering. My thoughts are louder than the radio, so I turn the music…
Restoration
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Psalm 51:12 NIV With the holidays over, I find myself in need of rest. Gifts have found new homes on shelves. Wreaths have returned to storage. Holiday dinnerware has been neatly stacked in out-of-the-way cabinets. Ornaments are…
O Holy Night
O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth. As I sang this song I’ve sung hundreds of time, I got chills. I stood in the choir loft, but I was thousands of miles and years away. I was there that night Mary gave birth to…
For God So Loved…
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you togo and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whateveryou ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other. John 15:16-17 No one could have prepared me for this. Sure, we had talked about…
Crossing Paths
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambsin his arms and carries them close to his heart. Isaiah 40:11 NIV I was passing through the town my in-laws live in anddecided to call to see if they would like to meet for dinner. We discussedwhich restaurant to meet at and…
Catching Birds
Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8 NIV “Come back here!” I scolded my son as he darted across the Wal-mart parking lot. “But, Mommy I almost caught one,” he told me referring to the tiny birds always found hopping between the cars looking for cast-off French fries…