"The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness. He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure."Isaiah 33:5-6 (NIV)Somedays, I just need a good reminder of Who is in charge of this universe. Although the media would like to … [Read more...] about Where Is My Hope?
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Lifted Up In Their Hands
"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone." Psalm 91:11-12Two years after we arrived in the Congo, my parents purchased a 1957 Mercedes Army truck which we affectionately named, "The Jolly Green Giant." The vehicle weighed seven tons empty. It was a … [Read more...] about Lifted Up In Their Hands
Taken Into His Confidence
"For the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence." Proverbs 3:32I am a product of Sunday School flannel graph lessons. Long before videos or DVDs taught Biblical truths to children in church classrooms, I would sit mesmerized and cross-legged on the floor as I watched my teacher press cut-out Bible story characters on a felt-covered piece of cardboard. Sometimes … [Read more...] about Taken Into His Confidence
The Dust of His Feet
"...His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet." Nahum 1:3I will always remember an airplane ride I had through the thunderclouds. As terrified as I was that the plane was flying in the pitch dark, thousands of feet above the ground, I could not get myself to shut the window panel to avoid looking out the window. The lightning outside my window seemed so … [Read more...] about The Dust of His Feet
Permission to Rest Granted
Psalm 103:13-14 (New International Version) 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; 14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.I have always marveled at a newborn's ability to block everything out around him or her when sleep is necessary. I carried my oldest child in a sling much of his first year of … [Read more...] about Permission to Rest Granted
The Worry of Hurry
“Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 (New International Version)I was supposed to meet someone at 8:45 a.m. recently. Now, anyone of my friends will know to tell me that the time I need to arrive is ten minutes before they actually want me to be there. I have a penchant … [Read more...] about The Worry of Hurry
