Luke 1; John 1:1-14 The miraculous circumstances surrounding Jesus’ birth never fail to amaze me. I can’t even begin to put myself in Mary’s shoes. I only hope I have enough courage to respond to God’s call as Mary did: 8 Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” Continue reading Courage like Mary’s
Malachi Today marks the day that I have read the entire Old Testament! Wow…I feel a bit like the Little Engine that Could. I chose to take this Bible Reading journey in a chronological way, and I am so glad that I did, because in a way I am walking the journey with the Israelites. I’ve been with them as they were given the covenant with Abraham…as Moses led them out of Egypt…as they repeatedly messed up and then turned back to the Lord. I was right there when David knocked Goliath out and when Solomon built the temple. I … Continue reading Milestone!
Nehemiah 11-13; Psalm 126 Nehemiah was not a political person. He confronted sin in sometimes ostentatious ways: 23 About the same time I realized that some of the men of Judah had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. 24Furthermore, half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of some other people and could not speak the language of Judah at all. 25 So I confronted them and called down curses on them. I beat some of them and pulled out their hair. I made them swear in the name of God that they would not let their children intermarry with … Continue reading Pulling virtual hair
Nehemiah 8-10 The people came together and listened as Ezra read the law aloud to them. They stood for three hours straight listening to the Word, and then they spent another three hours confessing their sins. Do you spend that much time confessing and listening? I had a heart to heart with the Lord today. While my daughter enjoyed her science class, I spent some time walking, thinking, and praying. I became aware of sin in my heart that I didn’t even know was there… You see, even though the Lord has provided so majestically for me and for my … Continue reading Prayer of Confession
Nehemiah 6-7 It only took 52 days for Nehemiah and the remnants of Judah to rebuild the entire wall around Jerusalem. Fifty-two days! The Lord’s protection and power was evident in their speedy construction despite all the threats from the surrounding people who were worried that a rebuilt Jerusalem would lead to a ruthless kingdom…and His protection and power is evident today as well. He protected the people in the church and he protected me by allowing that floor to fall out at a time when no one was in the building. Even the pastor was gone, away on a … Continue reading Dwelling on the Lord’s Protection
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