Lilka Finley Raphael
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. -- Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, teach us to trust more and worry less. Grant us wisdom...
I hate the Rubik’s Cube. When the Rubik’s Cube craze hit in 1980, I bought one. I was so cool; I got all the colors the same—on one side. Oh, great. There are five other sides. I got my…
Image by Arnie Bragg from Pixabay 1 1-3 Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. He had seven so…
Image by Alexa from Pixabay I had never heard of a “Spirit Bubble” until last year while I was editing a book for someone else. I didn’t think much of it except that I pictured it as pink as bubble…
Revive Our Hearts
God is capable of taking every longing, every pain, every circumstance and using it to shape you into the image of His Son.
Eliezer Gonzalez
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid
Gratitude is gladness springing from relational faith.
How the king rejoices in your strength, O Lord! He shouts with joy because you give him victory. Psalm 21:1 Psalm 20 records a prayer asking God to give the
Kenneth Chad Roberts
Have you ever purchased what you believed was an authentic antique only to learn that it was a very good imitation? Or you bought a piece of artwork, advertised as an original, but later discovered…
What are the keys to intimacy with God ? How can we have the closest possible and most intimate fellowship with God ? And oneness and unity with Him ? And a
In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm. Psalm 20:1 How do you feel when you know som
Image by Amber from Pixabay It’s another election year. Both candidates are making promises of what they are going to do for the people, me. I have often wondered, if the incumbent has these great …
Many of us, from time to time, ask ourselves the age-old question: “If God is God, and if God is a great God and if God is a good God and if God is a powerful God, why does He allow bad things to happen to me and others who have good intentions and want to please Him?”
A Bishop in the Church of England, known for his forgetfulness, boarded a train in London. Shortly after the train left the station, he began crawling around his seat and the other seats near him. Fearing for his safety the conductor approached him carefully, tapped him on the shoulder and asked what he was doing.
“Not by might, not by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts” (Zech 4:6). I’ve been repeating this promise, as I wonder how I will manage the future. The prophet said this directly to Zerubbabel, but who was Zerubbabel and why did God give him that message? Did he have an enormous task?
Welcome to Real Life . No one can live without water. “Will you give me a drink?” Jesus asks a Samaritan woman. Nothing satisfies thirst lik...
I sat on the floor playing a card game with my young son. It was shaping up to be one of the best summers ever. Steven was savoring every minute of the long hot days, our Golden Retriever, Ginger, had delivered seven adorable puppies, and after years of negative pregnancy tests and doctor visits, I had a new life growing in my womb. Read more...
If you’ve ever had those moments when you throw up your hands and question, “Why am I doing this?”, you’re not alone. I’m not talking about those moments when you forget what you’re doing …
While the world spews a stream of lies and propaganda, claiming truth can be redefined, God remains true and his word remains trustworthy.