Category: Devotionals

Guest Post: A Meditation on Psalms, Sirens, and Terror. – Enjoying the Journey

Enjoying the Journey has many friends in the ministry who help and encourage us along the way. John Buckner is a real student of God’s Word. He has spent the last several years in Jerusalem completing a Master’s degree in Classical Hebrew and has dedicated His life to the study of God’s Word. Please read this recent… Continue reading Guest Post: A Meditation on Psalms, Sirens, and Terror. – Enjoying the Journey

Why I Stand by the Nation of Israel and the Jewish People

Pull the camera back on what is happening in Israel. This is not about Palestine or the Palestinian people. This is even bigger than Hamas and Israel. Plain and simple, this is about the hatred of the Jewish people.  Jewish Hate and God’s Intervention Throughout History This goes back centuries. Egypt wanted to destroy the Jews… Continue reading Why I Stand by the Nation of Israel and the Jewish People

The Spirit of Prophecy

In Numbers 11, the Israelites complained about their misfortunes and the Lord heard them. His anger was kindled and his fire burned the outer parts of the camp. The people cried out to Moses and he prayed and the fire died down. There were some foreigners travelling along with the Israelites, who had a strong craving… Continue reading The Spirit of Prophecy

Live by the Spirit’s Flow from the Redeeming God 42-1-5

Revelation 22:1 and 3 show the center of New Jerusalem: “the throne of God and of the Lamb.” The redeeming God is on the throne and the Spirit flows out from the throne as the “river of water of life.” God’s intention in creation was that man would eat the tree of life in the garden of Eden… Continue reading Live by the Spirit’s Flow from the Redeeming God 42-1-5

Validation before talking forgiveness – Divorce Minister

Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words. –Job 2:13, NIV Please do not underestimate how traumatic and disorienting discovering marital infidelity is! Speaking from my personal experience as well as from… Continue reading Validation before talking forgiveness – Divorce Minister

Satan can snatch away the seed from the hard ground – but how?

By Elizabeth Prata In one of Jesus’ parables, we read, When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. (Matthew 13:19). In the beginning parts of the parable, Jesus had… Continue reading Satan can snatch away the seed from the hard ground – but how?

Love And Obedience, The Basic Requirements Of God

If we asked a hundred people what they thought God required of them, we’d probably get a hundred different answers. The answer, though, always includes two words: love and obedience. Our text for today comes from the Book of Deuteronomy. But stick with me because love and obedience bring the Old Testament commands and New… Continue reading Love And Obedience, The Basic Requirements Of God

Biblical Hope When It’s Time to Consider Residential Care

The reminders show up as soon as I hit the front stoop.  The door is always locked. A doorbell summons a nurse who wants to know why I’m there.  I sign in on a sheet of paper permanently posted by the door. I don’t have a fever. Check. I haven’t knowingly been exposed to a… Continue reading Biblical Hope When It’s Time to Consider Residential Care

Hold onto hope: Good is coming! – Divorce Minister

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. –Romans 8:28, NIV Well-meaning yet hurtful Christians quote this verse at the traumatized faithful spouse as a means to manipulate them away from divorcing an unrepentant cheater. I am sorry if… Continue reading Hold onto hope: Good is coming! – Divorce Minister