That Which Was From the Beginning… 1 John 1:1 The Apostle John starts out his letter in 1 John emphasizing both the deity and humanity of Christ together because we can have no relationship, no fellowship with God, apart from confessing that Christ was indeed the Son of God. This confession, this whole hearted conviction […]
“On my bed I remember You; I think of You through the watches of the night.” Psalm 63:6 Dear Father, Sometimes I fall into bed so exhausted I don’t remember hitting the pillow much less anything else. Other times I lie away for hours tossing and turning, looking at the clock, tossing and turning and […]
“Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?” Job 37:16 Wonderful Maker, I love spring! There is something so hopeful about this time of year. The freshness of just-opened buds and blooms bring energy and expectation to weary souls. Life pulsates from all directions. Your creativity […]
“Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.” Isaiah 61:7 Dear Father, I sat in a courtroom awhile back as an observer. Of course I […]
“Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.” 1 Peter 1:8 Dear Father, I am sitting here imagining what it must have been like for Mary as the lifeless body of Jesus […]
“For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” Isaiah 61:10b Dear Father, This past week I went shopping for an Easter dress and discovered I already had one. […]
“O Lord, You took up my case; You redeemed my life.” Lamentations 3:58 Dear Father, New day, new hope, new life – Spring! This is the time of year that we celebrate our redemption. I always want to know more about what You did for me on the cross. I have read books and watched […]
“It was the Lord’s will to crush Him and cause Him to suffer.” Isaiah 53:10 Dear Father, How can I ever begin to really comprehend the horror and magnificence of the cross? The excruciating, heart-breaking agony that my Lord felt in the Garden went unnoticed by me as I slept along with the disciples. I […]
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened…” Ephesians 1:18 Dear Jesus, Be thou my vision. I heard that song this morning and it has been rolling around in my head all day. When I was very young my eyes crossed and I remember having to wear a patch over the […]
“Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:13 Dear Jesus, Last week I walked into my closet, looked at my handiwork of new shelves and drawers and admired my homemade ingenuity. Organized. Everything in place, clutter gone, I had mastered the closet! But dear […]
