the Father's heart

Then the Lord said to Elijah, "Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. I have instructed a widow there to feed...

Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah... I Kings 17:2 God's prophet, Elijah, confronted King Ahab and told him there would be a...

How long, O LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save? Habukkuk 1:2 God's...

Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead... 1 Kings 17:1a Meet Elijah! He is a prophet of God whose ministry took place during King Ahab...

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 In my last post, "Why Jesus Was Tempted,"...

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just...

I remember early March of this year, right before Covid happened, I was in Arizona with my husband visiting our two boys and daughter-in-law

So remember this: As you shelter in place at your home, you will have more time to shelter in place with the Most High.

Paul said he took pleasure in his weakness for "When I am weak, then I am strong." When we admit we are weak and run to God, who is strong,

As Christ-followers, we must not lose sight of God. He knows the truth. He is in control now and always.

Loving the praise of men more than the praise of God is not something I'm proud of, but the truth is, I identify all too well with

(Photo by Jenny Hill on Unsplash) But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the...

For you are free, yet you are God's slaves... 1 Peter 2:16 I started my journal every morning for the past week with "Good morning, Lord!...

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who...

(Photo by Sushobhan Badhai on Unsplash) Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new...

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of...

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 Adam's sin...

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22 I've been a Christian for much of my life and learned...

(Photo by Jens Johnsson on Unsplash) And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created...

I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 Who are you? When Coach Harrison in the movie, Overcomer was asked that question, he...

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 I was sitting on a rock with my feet submerged in the rushing water...

(Photo by Johann Siemens on Unsplash) The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the...

(Photo by Vince Fleming on Unsplash) He saved us...by the washing of regeneration and the renewing by the Holy Spirit Titus 3:5 When a...

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker Psalm 96:6 I woke up one morning with the line, "I'm just a...

(Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash) Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must...

(Photo by Andrew Preble on Unsplash) Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your...

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth. John 14:16-17a Years ago,...

(Photo by Finan Akbar on Unsplash) For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him....

(Photo by Ben White on Unsplash) He went home and knelt down as usual... Daniel 6:10 Daniel was someone that God could count on and is an...

(Photo by Adam Kring on Unsplash) Zeal for your house consumes me... Psalm 69:9 Did you know that Jesus cleansed the temple two different...

This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana of Galilee. John 2:11 Jesus was going to a wedding! And so were His...

(Photo by Edward Cisneros on Unsplash) These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by...

(Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash) When the king heard the words of the Law... 2 Chronicles 34:19 A couple of years ago, I was in a Women's...

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. John 1:1 John begins his gospel by introducing Jesus as the...

(Photo by Greta Punch on Unsplash) After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. Matthew 4:2 Before Jesus' ministry...

(Daniel Bonnell, The Baptism of the Christ) Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness. Matthew 3:15...

(Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash) And the child grew and became strong; He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him....

(Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash) He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child... Matthew 2:8 Jesus...

(Photo by Guilherme Romano on Unsplash) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying 1 Corinthians 13:3 In...

He was righteous and devout and eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. Luke 2:25 When Jesus was forty days old, it...

(Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash) Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips...

(Photo by Patrick Schneider on Unsplash) But the angel said, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all...

(Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash) For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and...

(Photo by Raechel Romero on Unsplash) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that...

(Photo by Zach Lucero on Unsplash) But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19 You may recall the...

(Photo by Pro Church Media on Unsplash) And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall...

(Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash) Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart...

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the...

Then Elisha prayed, "O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!" 2 Kings 6:17 (NLT) As I age and have to wear reading glasses, I get a tiny...

(Photo by Jakub Skafiriak on Unsplash) And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of...