God's word says many things about the seasons. Ecclesiastes Chapter 3, verse 1 says, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven". The bible uses seasons to serve as a metaphor for our lives. Spring is my favorite season because it represents growth and the springing up of new things! If you live in the northern half of the United States, you know it's been a very long, cold, snowy, dreary, winter. Can...
It's a new day! Let's start out fresh and clean - inside and out!! I'd like to share with you how I start my day. God gives us a fresh start each morning. If we think about it, most days we fill our bodies with things that are not good for us. We eat foods that are not the healthiest and we take in through our eyes and minds things that are not edifying. The first thing I...
Do you get anxious about the future? Do you fear the unknown? You don't have to! We have a God who holds the future in HIS hands!! Consider the words to this beautiful hymn: God sent His son, they called Him Jesus, He came to love, heal, and forgive; He lived and died to buy my pardon, An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives. Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, because He lives all fear...
Whenever we are away, I love to get up before dawn and sit with my bible as the sun comes up. It's such a quiet, calming, peaceful time. For me, there is nothing like it. To take in the majesty and beauty of God's creation and the realization that God gives us a new beginning every day is just awesome. The peace we can experience when we do this is perfect for just sitting before the LORD with NO DISTRACTIONS...
The names of God are so meaningful and can be applied to our lives in such a beautiful and practical way. In Genesis 16, we see the story of Hagar, the maidservant of Abram and Sarai. Sarai was becoming impatient waiting to get pregnant and decided to take matters into her own hands. She told Abram to have a child with Hagar to provide a way of Sarai having a child with Abram. But when Hagar conceived, Sarai became jealous...
We all strive to be a "Proverbs 31 woman". We want to be that woman described in Proverbs 31:10-31 who does it all and is perfect in character. Verse 15 says, "She gets up while it is still night", which makes sense; if she wants to accomplish all that is described here, she would have to get up pretty early. The picture here is for her to start her day before any else in the house gets up. I never...
1) Luke 10:20 "Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. 2) 2 Corinthians 4:17 "For this light, momentary affliction is preparing for us and eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison." 3) Romans 8:18 "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us." Luke 10:20 When we...
As the beginning of a new year arrives, most people take the opportunity to make resolutions, which is a good thing, but I have seen that for the most part, resolutions get broken and we get discouraged. Instead, I am purposing, starting today, to be more disciplined in the areas of bible reading, memorizing, and studying God's word, eating, and exercising. Notice, I said more disciplined. I am not limiting myself to something specific like, "I will read four chapters...
If you're having a crazy, busy, day and are really struggling to sit down quietly with the Lord today, I have a solution: Take just one scripture verse and meditate on it throughout the day. One of my favorite verses that I would highly recommend memorizing is Psalm 16:5. It says "O LORD, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot". There are thousands of verses that are so powerful and so rich in...
God reveals Himself through nature (called natural revelation or general revelation). Millions of people were in awe of the rare phenomenon of the solar eclipse. Let's be careful never to worship the creation over the Creator. Psalm 8:1 says "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens". We can meditate on this truth forever! It is truly amazing to think about the billions of stars and galaxies He spoke...
