Our Blessed Refuge

Scripture Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by. ~Psalm 57:1, LSB Quote The famous last words of a fool, “I aint going to no storm shelter.” ~Cousin Josh {George Rose} Growing up, l…

The Immanuel Principle

Scripture “Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. ~Isaiah 45:22, NKJV Quote We overcome the absence by the presence of the opposite. ~Jonathan Cahn Salvation, at least in the present, is not the absence of sin, it is the presence of God.…

Living In The Eye

Scripture “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. ~John 14:27, NASB Quote There is immense power in stillness. All things come to those who know how to trust and…

The Perfect Storm

Scripture The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his god. They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel and had stretched out and fallen into a deep sleep. ~ Jonah 1:5 (CSB) Quote “Prayer does not fit…

Questions

Scripture When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted.  ~Psalm 77:2, NLT Quote Even when we have followed Christ for a life time; we can still wrestle with doubt which is the raw side of honesty. ~Erwin…

Grace For A Lifetime

Scripture His anger last for only a moment, but his favor lasts for a person’s whole life. Weeping can stay for the night but joy is coming in the morning. ~Psalm 30:5, NIrV Quote Only God can turn a mess into a message, a test into a testimony, a trial into a triumph and a victim…

Good With Bad

Scripture Job’s wife said to him, “Are you still continuing to be faithful to the LORD? Speak evil things against him and die!” Job replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. We accept good things from God. So we should also accept trouble when he sends it.”  ~Job 2:9-10, NIRV Quote When it seems like everything…

They Call The Wind Mō·rä’

Scripture Make vows to the LORD your God, and keep them. Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One. ~Psalms 76:11, NLT Quote God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants His footstep in the sea and rides upon the storm. ~William Cowper The CEV translates ‘Awesome’ as fearsome. The Hebrew verb mō·rä’…

Great And Mighty

Scripture Great and mighty is our Lord…He spreads clouds over the sky; he provides rain for the earth and makes grass grow on the hills. ~Psalms 147:8 Quote God shows His power in the storm and His mercy with the rain. ~Ya’akov I stand in amazement when I see the rain falling on a dry…