“Fear not for I am with thee.” Isaiah 43:5 Dear Father, There is power in your word. Preachers have pounded the pulpit through the ages with that point. Books have been written about it, hymns have been sung, poems recited, but you used a little girl and her boo-boo to carve that scripture into […]
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1b Wonderful Father, I have always liked watching the Olympic field and track competitions. Yes, even with my short fire-hydrant shaped frame, I love watching the runners take their mark, explode with energy at the sound of the gun, and run for their […]
“That I may know Him.” Philippians 3:10 Dear Father, In the midst of this boiling, broiling, roasting, toasting summer I heard a song that took me far away. Took me to a mountain where You met me an autumn ago. The cool, brisk mountain air refreshed my body as Your Spirit refreshed my heart. It […]
“…and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 Dear Father, Yesterday I battled ants in my backyard. They amaze me with their tenacity. I use my garden hose to annihilate their mounds and the next day they are back. Some days I give them a break and leave them alone. They are undaunted. They just […]
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1b Dear Father, Thank You for sending Your Son to free and mend a messed up world. Having recently witnessed closer than a bird’s eye view, the psychiatric and penal systems, I […]
“…so that what cannot be shaken may remain.” Hebrews 12:27 Magnificent Creator, Thank you for a wonderful time away. You restored my soul and I praise You. I am amazed at the diversity of this land that we call America. The plains seem to stretch forever. The winds blow at will with nothing to slow […]
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.” Isaiah 61:1a Dear Father, Those ancient words spoken by the prophet Isaiah and then fulfilled by our Lord Jesus Christ continue in a fashion of sort through me and countless other pilgrims throughout […]
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 Dear Father, Yesterday You gave me another illustration of Your ways. Road construction has dominated this metroplex and seems like every day there is a new detour to […]
“Test everything. Hold on to the good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Mighty Lord Jesus, You taught me something marvelous from a handbag. Recently I was offered something that looked too good to be true. And it was. I had an opportunity to buy a very expensive designer handbag for a fraction of the regular cost. At […]
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” – Proverbs 9:10 Magnificent God, You taught us that true wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord. That is something I don’t hear a lot about these days. Not many want to talk about fearing the Lord with absolute awe encased in highest respect […]
