Rooted
Jeremiah 17:7-8 says – “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD… he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes… its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor […]
JOY
At the center of our joy that God gives us is our Lord and Savior, Jesus. He is our core. He is the heart of our faith and thanksgiving. Our joy is predicated on letting Christ have His way in our lives and transforming us top to bottom into what He is. In Christ, we […]
Loss
I remember the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that occurred the day after Christmas in 2004. 100-foot waves consumed the Indian Ocean coastline. The tsunami killed 227,898 people and devastated 14 countries. The total energy of the waves was equal to about five megatons of TNT – more than twice the total explosive energy used […]
El Roi: The God Who Sees Me
Hagar, Sarai’s hand maid, had been given to Sarai’s husband, Abraham, to be his wife. She conceived a child. Hagar found herself running to the wilderness to escape the jealousy and harshness of Sarai, who was unable to conceive. Hagar was alone, feeling despised, mistreated and misunderstood, dealing with the ramifications of choices that were […]
What Cover?
In Genesis 2, God said to Adam and Eve, “You may freely eat from every tree of the garden; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die.” Because of God’s love for Adam and […]