1 Kings 19:9 There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Have you ever noticed how sometimes the greatest battles follow the greatest victories? The morning after Thanksgiving I found Continue Reading…
1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” An old friend came Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 1:9 “Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.” What does hopelessness feel like to you? I’m sure you’ve been there. Every source of security—gone. All the legs supporting Continue Reading…
John 11:21-22 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” “Yet Lord, I know even now you can deliver her.” I was surprised to find myself writing those words while praying Continue Reading…
2 Chronicles 34:31 “The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.” [NIV] Disheartened. Discouraged. Demoralized. Any of Continue Reading…
Psalm 96:1 “Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.” What’s on your playlist? Oh I don’t mean the sequence of songs on your iPod or mp3 player. I’m talking about the tunes running through your mind. Refrains that shuffle to the front of Continue Reading…
1 Corinthians 15:19 “If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.” Everyone needs hope. Those scarred by life’s hurts may try to resist it. But even the most hardened skeptic longs to have something to hope for. It’s the Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Do you know the most popular Old Testament scripture? According to Biblegateway, Jeremiah 29:11 reigns as the most frequently requested Continue Reading…