But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. Job 19:25 Job didn’t know at this point in his life why he was suffering. He felt that to the best of his ability he had lived his life pleasing to God. In fact, God said in… Continue reading I Know My Redeemer Lives
Category: Devotionals
Walking Worthy in Marriage – Emmanuel Baptist Church
What follows is a slightly edited version of a message I gave at a recent wedding. We’ve just heard from Ephesians 4:1-6, words which you asked to be read here during your wedding ceremony. This is a rich passage to ponder at the beginning of your marriage. You two are no doubt aware that these verses… Continue reading Walking Worthy in Marriage – Emmanuel Baptist Church
A War Cry!
“The LORD goes out to fight like a warrior; he is ready and eager for battle. He gives a war cry, a battle shout; he shows his power against his enemies” (Isaiah 42:13). Isaiah prophesied of the coming of Jesus and in chapter 42 described him as the Lord’s servant, who was full of his… Continue reading A War Cry!
In the aftermath of tragedy, we must be about the Father’s business
It seems that every day we awaken to a new tragedy. Maui fires, extreme heat, store shooting, hurricane… How can this happen, people wonder. Why does this keep happening, people wonder. It happens because of sin. Man is born a sinner, and it is only God’s common grace that retrains every man from murdering every… Continue reading In the aftermath of tragedy, we must be about the Father’s business
Constituted to be God’s Corporate Expression
In Ephesians 3:8 Paul announcing “the unsearchable riches of Christ as the gospel” and in 3:9 “to enlighten all that they may see what the economy of the mystery is.” The current goal of this labor is in 3:10, “that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenlies the multifarious wisdom of God might be… Continue reading Constituted to be God’s Corporate Expression
Dealing With Loss as a Christian
Dealing with loss as a Christian means we have comfort in knowing there’s life beyond the grave. Still, the Bible tells us there is a time to weep. It’s Okay to Feel Sorrow “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.’” (John 11:25… Continue reading Dealing With Loss as a Christian
IN AWE OF OUR CREATOR
“The Lord will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose waters never run dry.” Isaiah 58:11 Categories Bible This mother/nana is completely in awe. It’s our fourth grandchild and nothing can diminish the complete joy and awe of… Continue reading IN AWE OF OUR CREATOR
Just.BE.
Bible Unfinished projects lurking in the corner. To-do list covered with stacks of mail. Half-written posts hanging in the balance. Piled up papers wait to be filed. Clothes in a sewing basket beckoning a needle. And all I want to do is hold my grandbabies. Laugh with my husband. And spend time with my Savior. Weeping away… Continue reading Just.BE.
Is America under judgment?
By Elizabeth Prata “America seems ripe for judgment”… The discerners of the church body have been saying ‘judgment in America’ for a while. I know I have. In 2010 I’d written that America seemed to have passed the “point of no return. Before the Economic Crash of 2008, all had been going along like it… Continue reading Is America under judgment?
What really matters in life as Christians
Being a Christian does not excuse us from doing many things to survive. We still work and fulfill our roles at home and in the church. We become so busy with so many things that sometimes we forget what matters in life. As we become Christ’s followers and discover more about His words, our priorities… Continue reading What really matters in life as Christians