Ephesians 5:8 – “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”Dear God, As I carve my pumpkin help me say this prayer: Open my mind so I can learn about You (Cut the top of the pumpkin). Take away all my sin and forgive me for […]
My little boy loves the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show and when they yell “oh toodles”, he gets a big smile on his face. This magic machine pops up and offers them tools to help on their adventure. Oh how we would like that if we had a genie in a lamp. Oh life would be […]
Genesis 32:22-32Whose will shall prevail, mine or God’s? We see in today’s scripture that in a moment of crisis, Jacob does 2 things: He acts and he prays. The formula of prayer we see modeled by Jacob is this: 1) Name God 2) Remember Promises 3) Confess Sins 4) God’s Faithfulness 5) Petition God 6) Remember […]
Revelations 4:11Did you ever wonder why some people raise their hands during a worship song or a sermon? It isn’t to gain attention or to ask a question (joke); it is a sign of submission, a sign of humbleness. We know through watching TV or even possibly seeing it in person that when there is a […]
2 Corinthians 1:3-7It is advised that the rescue approach of using a buoyant object be used when trying to save someone from drowning. Reports have shown that many people drown trying to save another person from drowning. Survival mode kicks in and the drowning person will grab a hold of anything to stay alive including someone trying […]
Read 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10 Good Friday beloved. When it seems that God is not in control that is when he totally is! We try to put God into a box for our own understanding. When things are going bad and seem to contradict God’s word or promises, we feel that God has abandoned us […]
Luke 23:39 One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself-and us, too, while you’re at it!” Even at the end of his life the one thief scoffed at Jesus. He could not see what was right in front of his eyes, the truth and […]
Luke 5:1-11Without really knowing who Jesus was and what He was about, Simon surrendered his boat to Him so that He could preach the word. This boat was Simon’s means of making a living and feeding his family. This man could have stolen or even destroyed Simon’s way of survival within minutes, but Simon trusted […]
There is always room for change! With the start of a new season, I have decided to tackle the dreaded job of cleaning my closets. Oh yes…that chore that gets avoided until you are literally throwing something in it and slamming the door quick so it doesn’t come back out! It’s a nagging reminder that […]
Genesis 1:1:31When someone tells us a story and then stops before they finish, don’t we ponder in anticipation just wanting to know how it ends? Or you come into a story in the end and have to know the details of how they got there. Either way, there is a human intrinsic need to know the […]