Waterfalls that Heal - 9/13

“My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar. Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls all your waves and breakers have swept over me. By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.” Psalm 42:6-8 In times of sorrow or anguish, in times of disillusionment or discouragement, it can appear that it was the “waves” of God that caused us harm. It can become very difficult to seek God...
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Get Up and Walk - 8/13

“Get up and go! You can’t stay here! Because the land is now unclean, it will destroy you with a grievous destruction.” Micah 2:10 Many times in our spiritual lives we arrive at a place where we feel comfortable with the way that we live our lives, despite knowing that there are things that are not perfect. We have removed the greater sins in our lives, however, there are still tiny fragments from our sinful nature that are left behind and that we do not desire to remove. It is very difficult to live completely for God in the midst...
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Trusting Despite Uncertainty 7/13

“Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:13-14 Egypt had been destroyed due to the plagues. The people of Israel had fled Egypt under the mighty hand of God. There was great joy among the people when they finally saw their dream come true. They were free at last from the agonizing slavery that had oppressed them for more than four hundred...
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If His Eye Is on the Sparrow, I Know He Watches Me 6/13

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:31-33 Due to our human nature, we all tend to stress and worry in the midst of any difficult situation. In moments of crisis, our minds are prone to consider common questions such as: “Will I be able to have enough money to support...
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An Unbreakable Promise 4/13

Matthew 7:7-8 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Many times when we are asking for something in prayer and the answer is delayed, we tend to think that it is not God’s will to answer our prayer and we decide to desist in our prayers.  However, these thoughts are nothing more than a strategy that the devil uses to steal the blessings that...
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