Don’t Cry
Perhaps two of the more difficult words to hear when you are bursting with tears are, “DON’T CRY.” That suggests we aren’t allowed to freely express ourselves by simply letting the tears flow. Let’s be honest, shedding a bucket of tears can be a great release of our emotions. Why are we often told not […]
A Song in the Night
One of God’s first acts after creating the earth was to bring in the light – proclaiming it to be a “good” thing (Genesis 3 & 4). Let’s face it, we do better with some light. Violent crimes, suicides, and depression are more prevalent in the dark. We feel better on a bright, sunny day. […]
Even There
Psalm 139:9,10: “If I ride the morning winds to the farthest oceans, EVEN THERE your hand will guide, your strength will support me.” These are intriguing verses. Where ARE the farthest oceans? Point Nemo is an ocean location that is the farthest away from any land in the world. Astronauts would be the closest humans! […]
Delight in God Continually
How wonderful that we have the opportunity to enjoy our Creator at any moment! We can taste and see that He is good, even in the midst of tribulations. Westminster Catechism reasons from Psalm145 that “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” Don’t you love that! What does it mean, […]
Rest
Rest- refreshing tranquility… Rest – the part that is left or remains. In Psalm 23:2 (TPT) we read “He offers a resting place for me in His luxurious love.” The footnote in The Passion Translation reads, “The Greek word ‘to love’ is Agagpeo, which is the merging of two words and concepts. Ago means ‘to […]