Rush Upon Us

Please rush upon me today, Lord. Not just a simple flow of living water, but wave after powerful wave of your Holy Spirit filling my whole being and drowning out the noise of everything that would pull my focus from You. And may Your living water not only embrace me,...

Good Cheer & Christmas Joy

Luke 2:8-18 “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid....

Hurry Bustle Breathe

We hurry, we hustle, we bustle, we hear the words (and maybe roll our eyes) that challenge us to slow down and breathe, take one step at a time, and stop to hear the bells. But do we listen? Are you listening? So afraid we will run out of time we barrel through with...

The Challenge is Real! Blameless & Faithful…

Blameless: the dictionary notes it as being above reproach, above suspicion, unimpeachable. Now there’s a word for the day!  It means one is morally upright, sound in ethics, living a right life according to God’s standards.  (It does NOT mean one is...

This is a Test

“Jesus asked this only to test him, for He already had in mind what He was going to do.” John 6:6 So then why do we pray if God already has in mind what He is going to do? He is allowed to test us. Why do we take tests in school? Evidence of how much we...

The Heart of the Matter

“You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.” Psalm 51:16-17 Back when God required sacrifices and burnt...