Siblings. Sibling rivalry. Dysfunctional families. A situation as old as Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-12). Hopefully, our family isn’t quite as bad as the first brothers. But there is something to be said about shared history — good and bad — between siblings.
Daily Word: Isaiah 54:10
Shaken Peace? Is our covenant of peace shaken, today? Are the mountains and hills around us shaking so badly, we wonder if or how we’ll get through this? Our Father’s covenants are not broken. We may mess up and not live up to our end, but His covenants are eternal.
1 John 4:15
Trust and Love. That’s the context of today’s verse. What do I mean by this?
Daily Word: Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust. It was after midnight. My future mother-in-love and I were driving back from visiting my future hubby, who was in Navy boot camp outside Chicago. The day had been emotional and long making the drive back to St. Louis arduous.
Daily Word: Psalm 121:2
From time to time, I need reminding. Where I put my glasses. Adding butter to the shopping list. But a truly important reminder is about perspective. GOD’s perspective.
Daily Word: Joshua 1:9
There’s that word: Chazak! Be strong! Our context? Joshua’s beloved mentor has gone off somewhere to die, where GOD Himself would buried him. Now, it is time to enter the long awaited Promised Land.
Daily Word: Psalm 94:19
I live in my head. It’s helpful as an author, but can be detrimental to my emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Do you know what I mean? Today’s verse describes me a little too accurately. If left unchecked, my troubling thoughts will multiply.
Daily Word: Revelation 4:11
The most important part of this chapter? Worship! Praise! Lifting GOD above all.
Daily Word: John 15:12
The commandment of love: Many still believe that Jesus ushered in the “doing away with” the Law. Nope. What He did was fulfill it (Matthew 5:17).