Morning Devotional 6.29.26

โ€œI will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me lie down in safety.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ8โ€ฌ โ€ญNRSVUEโ€ฌโ€ฌ I was away briefly this weekend; itโ€™s a blessing to be missed. If this picture isnโ€™t an example of laying down in peace and safety, Iโ€™m not certain that Iโ€™ve ever seen a …

Morning Devotional 6.27.26

โ€œSubmit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.โ€โ€ญโ€ญJamesโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ7โ€ฌ โ€ญNRSVUEโ€ฌโ€ฌ Submission is a tricky subject, and Iโ€™m not getting into it here. I will say this. God is sovereign.Dassit.Discuss among yourselves. Image may be subject to copyright

Morning Devotional 6.25.26

โ€œThe LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ34โ€ฌ:โ€ญ18โ€ฌ โ€ญNRSVUEโ€ฌโ€ฌ Itโ€™s time for joy!We have been brokenhearted.We have grieved.There have been seasons of sorrow.Itโ€™s time for joy!Thanks be to God. Image may be subject to copyright

Morning Devotional 6.15.26

โ€œAbove all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.โ€โ€ญโ€ญ1 Peterโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ8โ€ฌ โ€ญNRSVUEโ€ฌโ€ฌ โ€œLove covers a multitude of sins.โ€ Our sins may be covered, but love does not excuse them. The Word guides us to maintain love constantly. For me this means ensuring love is primary in all of our …

Morning Devotional 6.10.26

โ€œWait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ27โ€ฌ:โ€ญ14โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Iโ€™ve been doing a lot lately. Iโ€™m not complaining; in fact, Iโ€™m grateful. I am feeling a tug to slow the pace though, if Iโ€™m being honest. Itโ€™s time to get out of …

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โ€œAnd He said to me, โ€œMy grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.โ€ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.โ€โ€ญโ€ญII Corinthiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ12โ€ฌ:โ€ญ9โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ With profound thanks to God, in my 6th decade, I am here. I am …

Morning Devotional 5.4.26

Lessons Learned by my Other Downward Facing Dog โ€œAnd the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.โ€โ€ญโ€ญ1 Peterโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ10โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Obu was insistent this morning. He interrupted my morning writing ( …

Morning Devotional 4.3.26

โ€œBut he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.โ€โ€ญโ€ญIsaiahโ€ฌ โ€ญ53โ€ฌ:โ€ญ5โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Written centuries before the birth of Christ, this text describes a figure whose vicarious suffering, not for His own sins, but to pay for …

Morning Devotional 4.1.26

โ€œfixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.โ€โ€ญโ€ญHebrewsโ€ฌ โ€ญ12โ€ฌ:โ€ญ2โ€ฌ-โ€ญ3โ€ฌ …

Morning Devotional 3.25.26

โ€œWhoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, โ€˜Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.โ€™โ€โ€ญโ€ญJohnโ€ฌ โ€ญ7โ€ฌ:โ€ญ38โ€ฌ โ€ญESVโ€ฌโ€ฌ And all that weight youโ€™ve felt obligated to carry? Poof! Hereโ€™s your midweek reminder that you are not God, so let God be God.Believe.Rejoice.Breathe deeply.Laugh.Thanks be to God Image may be subject to copyright