There is nothing I need more right now than solid time with God, and I just can’t seem to make it happen. Either the girls are up at night leaving me exhausted in the mornings, or they sleep through the night (like last night) only to get up five minutes after I sit down to [...]
Scripture: Numbers 7:22-26 “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Instruct Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel with this special blessing: May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” [...]
Scripture: Acts 25:24-25 “A few days later Felix came with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. Sending for Paul, they listened as he told them about faith in Christ Jesus. As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified. “go away for now, ” he replied. “when [...]
Scripture: Psalm 25:16-26:3 “Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and in deep distress. My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all! Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins. See how many enemies I have, and how viciously they hate me! [...]
Scripture: Exodus 40:38 “So the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their travels.” Observation: When I initially read this, I thought “How could this nation walk away so frequently with God’s presence [...]
Scripture: Acts 10:1-2 “In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout man who feared the God of Israel, as did his entire household. He gave generously to charity and was a man who regularly prayed to God.” Observation: What a sentence [...]
Scripture: Acts 9:31 “So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.” Observation: I’ve never heard or noticed these two accompanying each other – the fear of the Lord [...]