Our Lord is called the “Good Shepherd” in the Scriptures and we are referred to as His sheep. Life has many twists and turns, and we may get lost. It is in those times that it feels like God has forgotten us. The truth is that the Lord is my shepherd. God is always with …
A friend who was suffering from the effects of the latest virus with a high fever called me a few days ago. He knew the God of miracles and asked for prayer. I prayed over the phone for him and asked the Lord to heal him in the name of Jesus. After I prayed for …
When I was seven years old my grandmother passed away in her late sixties after a short battle with cancer. I did not attend the funeral, but I can remember how sad my mother was that day and tears she cried so many years ago. But God meets us in our sorrow. Death and separation …
For many years we lived a few miles from the majestic Pacific Ocean. We often went to watch the waves roll in on the beach. I never tired of watching the waves that displayed the beauty of creation. The Lord provides an amazing world with great blessings from the Lord. Scripture shows that gifts from …
There is a journey from our desires to God’s. Have you ever been surprised about how the Bible comments on itself? The writer of Hebrews wants the recipients of the letter to keep the faith. To encourage them, he wrote about people who have kept the faith in the past. He included Isaac in this …
One of the greatest gifts that can be given is the gift of blessing your children. These are godly blessings from parents by words and actions to their children. Blessings builds others up and conveys the fact that all our blessings are possible because of God. Long after our parents are gone, those early blessings …
In life there will be disappointments. It could be a loss of a job, a failed test, a broken relationship, a loss of a sports contest, or a poor grade. The question is not if we will have disappointments, but how to go about dealing with disappointment? Our sinful human tendency is to deal with …
Do you want to be used by God, but think that you are too flawed for God to use you? Though out human history God works through flawed people. That gives us hope that He will also use us. The Lord knows our weakness and frailties, yet He has a plan for each of us …
Have you ever had someone lie to you? How did that make you feel? How did that affect your relationship with that person or organization? What kind of damage resulted in that deception? No one likes to be deceived and the damage it causes often is long lasting. Truth blesses and deception destroys. Truth versus …
Have you ever made poor decisions in your life? If we are honest, we must admit we all have. But does it have to be this way? Instead of making decisions on our own, what if we prayed for discernment of the heart? Would that make a difference? Lack of Discernment Results in Poor Decisions …