Psalm 103:7 states, “He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.” (NASB, italics added) Abraham was called “the friend of God,” one with whom He would speak, commune and reason, face to face. Our relationship with God...
I don’t do a lot of reading in the book of Jeremiah. I was surprised, then, to find myself led to Jeremiah 18. The particular aspect of the passage that caught my attention was the eloquence with which God...
Here is a spoken word, a Psalm, a prayer, and a prophetic image to contemplate as 2015 rolls onto the horizon and extends out its arms before us. After the worship portion of the evening Theresa Dedmon spoke at...
There are three passages in Luke 1 that are well-read and often-shared. The first is Luke 1:38, in which Mary responds to Gabriel’s announcement that the Holy Spirit would come upon her, and she, a virgin, would conceive a...
Isaiah prophesied, “Behold, a virgin will be with child, and bear a son; and she will call his name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14, NASB) Matthew 1:23 adds the note of explanation, “…which translated, means, ‘God with us.'” (NASB) A new...
I was scanning emails and came across a newsletter title that caught my eye. Written by minister/author Lee Johndrow of Village Church in New Hampshire, the title read “Stop, Drop and Roll – It’s Time to Overcome the Fire...
I was seeking Him for additional insight regarding thanksgiving and thankfulness. But as I sat down to read, I didn’t end up in any of the passages I anticipated. I found myself in The Messagetranslation of the Book of...
“Thankfulness” is a concept with many subtle variations of meaning and impact. In the online article Scientific Proof that Being Thankful Improves Your Health, the author wrote, “Research shows that consistently grateful people are happier, more energetic, more hopeful,...
It’s a little early for “Thanksgiving thanks” … but it is always in season to “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts… and be thankful…with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and...
I have never thought of “the paintbrush” as being wielded as powerfully as “the sword” to demolish strongholds…but I am beginning to contemplate the concept. Paul teaches in 2 Corinthians 10, “For though we walk in the flesh, we...