“They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.” Isaiah 61:4 Dear Father, On this Valentine’s Day I am struck by the timeliness of this scripture. In this present day I know may lives that have been devastated and ruined […]
“To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” Isaiah 61:3 Dear Father, I love it! Right there in the middle of scripture is a Cinderella story if ever I saw one! And the best […]
“O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my body longs for You in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 Dear Father, I can feel the intense, deliberate, almost guttural cry of the Psalmist as he cries out to You. How I […]
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.” Isaiah 61:3 Dear Father, I have an oak tree on my front lawn and You have shown me a thing or two with that tree. My oak tree didn’t suddenly appear. It started out as an acorn […]
“You are a letter from Christ…” 2 Corinthians 3:3 Dear Father, A letter from Christ… I never imagined that I might be a letter from Him. That is a jaw dropping thought to me. What kind of letter have I been? There were many times that this „letter? probably looked more like a bill to […]
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.” Isaiah 40:1 Dear Father, Sorrow can come so suddenly and knock our feet right out from under us. It came this morning like an earthquake shaking us out of our warm, cozy beds of satiety. A friend, teacher, mentor, husband, father, grandpa is gone before we can rub […]
“To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy.” Jude 24 Dear Father, We’ve come to the end of another year. Looking back I see a dance floor that has had the varnish worn off in places and the dust […]
“A Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Dear Father, Today is Christmas. Oh I know it is only December 9th but in the darkness of this pre-dawn morning my heart crept into a distant stable and I saw a newborn King. No one had to tell me to […]
“Suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host praising God…” Luke 2:13 Dear Father, What was it like when your Son drew in that first gulp of air into newborn lungs? Did all of heaven explode with applause and songs? The Word of heaven had been silent for nine months. No […]
But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth His Son. Galatians 4:4 Lord Jesus, The cards have been sent, the gifts wrapped, the food bought and now we wait. Little children can hardly stand the anticipation. They jump up and down with eyes big as saucers as they long for the moment […]
