Posts with the tag “god”

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.” – Psalm 10:17 (NLT)“Helpless but Not Hopeless” Helpless. Is there any worse f...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“The wicked are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead.” – Psalm 10:4 (NLT)“Pride and Pepper Spray Tears” Some years ago in Florida, the Sheriff’s depar...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“O Lord, why do you stand so far away? Why do you hide when I am in trouble?” – Psalm 10:1 (NLT)“God’s Big Enough to Handle Our Emotions” It’s okay to be honest with God. I...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.” – Psalm 9:1-2 (NLT)“What’s In a Name?” God reveals who He is and what He ...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you.” – Psalm 9:1-2 (NLT)“Wholehear...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor.” – Psalm 8:5 (NLT)“For All the Annes of Green Gables” Wanda is making us watch the mo...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings ...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.” – Psalm 8:2 (NLT)“God and the Kids” How great is God? Well, ...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens.” – Psalm 8:1 (NLT)“Think Magnificently of God” “First of all, my child, think ...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right. God is an honest judge.” – Psalm 7:10-11 (NLT)“God Alone Is My Judge” I was talking to a couple of young me...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow.” – Psalm 5:8 (NLT)“Whose Way Will You Choose?” Last Sunday night, W...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.” – Psalm 5:3 (NLT)“Wait Expectantly” Is there anything better than g...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.” – Psalm 4:7 (NLT)“There Is Nothing Better Than God!” When I read our passage to...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Arise, O Lord! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked! Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people.” – Psalm 3:7...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.” – Psalm 3:5-6 (NL...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain.” – Psalm 3:4 (NLT)“God Hears” Trauma can sometimes have a numbing quality to it. It can skew our percep...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.” – Psalm 3:3 (NLT)“Let Nothing Bring You Down!” What an incredibly powerful pass...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“and they prosper in all they do.” – Psalm 1:3 (NLT)“The Turbo Boost of God’s Blessing!” One of the great outcomes of pursuing the presence of God is being endowed with the...  Read More

January 5, 2025“Walking Through the Psalms”“But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.” – Psalm 1:2 (NLT)“Divine Lenses” I watched a video the other day of a 14-month-old...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.” – Psalm 1:2 (NLT)“It Starts with the Heart” “It starts with the heart.” That’s the title for my m...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The Birth of Jesus – The ShepherdsAt that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken w...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The Birth of Jesus – Mary & Joseph“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The Birth of Jesus – The Prophecies“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the dista...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus and His Brothers (John 7)After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death. – John 7:1 (NLT)“Bala...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Questions Jesus Asked“What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one t...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Questions Jesus AskedAfter breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” – John 21:15 (NLT)“Choosing Between Friends, Family, and God”...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Questions Jesus Asked“Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour? Keep watch and pray, so that you will...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Questions Jesus Asked“When I fed the 5,000 with five loaves of bread, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up afterward?” “Twelve,” they said. “And when I fed the 4,000 wi...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Questions Jesus Asked“When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, ‘Do you believe that I am able to do this?’” - Matthew 9:28 (NIV)“He’s Able” I love...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus & the Man Born Blind (John 9)“As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. ‘Rabbi,’ his disciples asked him, ‘why was this man born blind? Was i...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus & the Man Born Blind (John 9)“As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, ‘why was this man born blind? Was i...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The Story of Lazarus (John 11)Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these pe...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus Walks on the Water (Matthew 14)“But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. ‘Save me, Lord!’ he shouted” – Matthew 14:29-30 (NLT)“Sa...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The Feeding of the Five Thousand (John 6)Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!” – John 6:7 (NLT)“A Grandchild-like Faith” We...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus and the Jewish Leaders (John 5:16-47)For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them. N...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus and the Jewish Leaders (John 5:16-47)“Your approval means nothing to me, because I know you don’t have God’s love within you.” – John 5:41-42 (NLT)“The Approval of One” Wo...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus and the Jewish Leaders (John 5:16-47)“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!” – John 5:39 (NLT)“Know the A...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus and the Jewish Leaders (John 5:16-47)“And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And tho...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”“If you love me, obey my commandments.” (John 14:15 NLT)“A Simple Way to Say, ‘I Love You!’” That seems like such a simple statement. But it’s not. It’s actually quite powerful ...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus and the Jewish Leaders (John 5:16-47)“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned f...  Read More