DEVOTIONAL BLOG

Come Boldly

We’ve been studying the book of Esther recently at our church, which has caused me to reflect further on this wonderful story. I’ve...

Walls and Gates

“I will make peace your governor and righteousness your ruler. No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction...

Hold Fast

“Therefore, we who have fled to Him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold on to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a...

These Things

Years ago, I was part of a leadership team that took a group of women to China for a ministry trip. We started out in Beijing, which has...

The Sacrifice of Praise

Be at rest once again, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you… How can I repay the Lord for all His goodness to me? I will lift up...

Gathering the Jars

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered...

Just Like a Child

My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I...

The Tops of the Trees

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was...

Unanswered Questions

“A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah…had a wife who was sterile and remained childless. The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said,...

Boldness

Then [Jesus] said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of...