Still
Jesus honors the command of rest and Sabbath from God and turns it into an invitation for us to find strength and respite in Him. Exodus 31:17 NKJV:“In six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.” God himself rests after labor. Deuteronomy 5:15 […]
The Counting Game
Written in the latter part of David’s life, Psalm 103:2 finds him talking to his soul! “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not ALL His benefits.” This verse reveals that, sometimes, we Do need to speak to ourselves and secondly, that we tend to forget even important things. The last phrase is a […]
Absolutely!
“You’re ALWAYS late!” “EVERYONE is doing that!” It’s best not to use absolutes in our relationships because…well…they’re just inaccurate. Our teens aren’t ALWAYS late, and not EVERYONE is doing that. Absolutes put us in a place where growth is difficult. But in the most important areas of our lives, ABSOLUTES are essential. They are like […]
The Story Behind “It is Well With My Soul”
The beloved hymn, “It Is Well with My Soul,” has brought deep comfort and hope to grieving hearts—yet it was born out of unimaginable loss. Its author, Horatio G. Spafford, was a successful Chicago lawyer and businessman with a devoted wife, Anna, and five children. Yet profound tragedy marked his life. In 1871, Spafford’s four-year-old […]
Phoebe: Bright and Radiant
Paul describes Phoebe as a sister and a servant. Her name means bright and radiant. Phoebe is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Paul’s letter to the Romans. In the close of that letter, Paul writes: I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you […]