Satisfaction

The world keeps changing the names of the treasures, but the pursuit remains the same. People still chase laughter to escape sorrow. We seek entertainment to escape silence. We desire more possessions to escape insecurity. We strive to accomplish to escape insignificance. We want status to escape being forgotten. Ecclesiastes demonstrates the ultimate futility of…

Full Disclosure

Jesus gives us full disclosure: 1. The Christ Means “the Anointed One” or the “Messiah” This title affirms Jesus as the one chosen by God to fulfill the prophecies of the Hebrew Scriptures. 2. The Lord is His title that denotes authority and His divinity. Jesus as the sovereign Ruler over heaven and earth. 3.…

Feliz Dia de Madre

Mother’s Day in Mexico is celebrated on May 10th each year. On Mother’s day, I thank God for gifting me the privilege of raising my son. Jason loved dogs! His first dog’s name was Cosmo and his last beloved fur pal was a black Lab named Bella. Each year Jason shopped for the perfect sentiment…

His Peace Abides

Trusting that the Spirit of God abides in me, I listen for the still small voice of the Holy Spirit. He gives me assurance that God is in control. So I rest in Him and experience a peace that surpasses all human engineering or any limited understanding that I have. Holy Spirit, today, we give…

Pray for More Fruit

Bearing the fruit of the Spirit of God occurs as we submit to the Spirit of God within us. The eternal destination of our soul is determined by the relationship we have with our Lord Jesus. Let us draw near to Him now so that we never hear Jesus say: “I never knew you!” Take…

Corrections

The desire for a deeper relationship with God leads us into repentance. “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 ❤️ “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double minded.” James 4:8…

A Tour of Israel

“It is well within my soul” This well known hymn was penned by a gifted Aussie named Horatio Spafford. Our Shoresh Tour guide David masterfully sprinkled us with tidbits of info that only a local would know. As we drove to our hotel from the Ben Gurion Airport we were told; “Horatio is also credited…

Begin Expecting

Expect GOD to be faithful to His living Word. Speak truth to self to cancel all lies. “Jesus is alive in me as the Holy Spirit wakes me early between 3 am and 6 am with His peace, patience, kindness, goodness, comfort, compassion, and merciful grace. Gladly I begin each day with God to build…

Mirror Reflections

Unplugged from the news, the nasty noise of blame, I am well placed, with ears to hear what the Spirit is singing. The sweet symphony of a gentle breeze rustling through the trees beckons my consideration of Who blows this unseen wind? The world is quick to finger point at science, to cast a…

All Sufficient

Until Jesus is enough, no person, place, or thing will ever be. Slow down to reflect. Lord, am I still anchored in You or have I drifted? Being stilled in that quiet, God reminds us of something simple but pretty deep. His fixed, unchanged truth is rock solid. But all of us on occasion look…