You might have heard the famous quote: “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.” 18 inches doesn’t seem that far. We can cover that distance in one swift step with our feet. Many of our pets are about that length, and we can run our hands over their soft backs in a matter of seconds. Somehow, though, letting what we know to be true in our minds settle into our hearts tends to be more complicated. God’s Word is for the head and the heart. We’re Continue Reading
Give Yourself Some Grace {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
Studying the prophetic books in the Old Testament has become one of the most enlightening experiences concerning God’s character and his irrevocable promises to Israel. As one studies God’s chosen people’s history, the blatant back and forth between obedience and disobedience, idolatry, and faithful commitment is eye-opening. Before and after the kingdom’s division, Israel oscillated between faithfulness and idolatry, righteousness and rebellion, depending on which king was on the throne and Continue Reading
Raise a Hope-filled Hallelujah {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Lord, I raise a hope-filled Hallelujah! Honestly, I often find it difficult to raise any kind of Hallelujah! Especially when hope seems to have skipped town. But there’s something you and I must know. We are never far from hope. And we are never far from a hope-filled Hallelujah. Because who doesn’t need hope? Multiple times in life, I felt all hope was lost. (1.) Like my difficult childhood leading to issues in my adulthood. (2.) When the good job and steady income suddenly Continue Reading
God Has Something Better for You {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – LINKUP}
“God has something better than what you left behind.” — Anonymous I've seen the meme circulating on social media through the years. It is a drawing of a little girl holding on to a teddy bear, while Jesus bends down with a stretched arm, prompting her to hand over the stuffed animal. "Just trust Me," the caption says. The words above the teary-eyed little girl show the reluctancy of her heart: ”But I love it, God.” From the spectator's viewpoint, the graphic shows what the little girl cannot Continue Reading
Ultimate Justice Belongs to God {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
"A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked." Psalm 91 Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Psalm 91 has perhaps been one of Scriptures' most quoted passages. It's no wonder. In the whole collection of the book of Psalms, there is hardly a more reassuring chapter. As renowned 19th-century English preacher and author Charles H. Spurgeon states in his Continue Reading
The Promise of Presence
A promise. Several generations passed. 400 years of captivity. 40 years wandering the desert. The Promised Land in sight, then out of sight, then in it again. Amazing victories. Devastating losses. Seasons of sin. Periods of rejoicing and serving the Lord. Finally, the death of Moses. It wouldn’t be long. All they’d waited for was about to be realized. The promise they’d clung to their whole lives, generation after generation was about to come true. Tomorrow, Joshua said, God Continue Reading
