A Message for the Weary

“Then the Lord told him, ‘Go back the same way you came, and travel to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint Hazael to be king of Aram. Then anoint Jehu grandson of Nimshi to be king of Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from the town of Abel-meholah to replace you as my prophet. Anyone who escapes from Hazael will be killed by Jehu, and those who escape Jehu will be killed by Elisha! Yet I will preserve 7,000 others in Israel who have never bowed down to Baal or kissed him!’…

Consecrated Places

Scripture: “So Solomon finished the Temple of the Lord, as well as the royal palace. He completed everything he had planned to do in the construction of the Temple and the palace. Then one night the Lord appeared to Solomon and said,   ‘I have heard your prayer and have chosen this Temple as the place for making sacrifices. At

When The Answer Comes

Hannah had previously come into the house of God, burdened and asking God for a specific request to bare a child. When she was given that child later that year, she intentionally did not forget the promises she made God when initially presenting her request. This child would be a testimony of God’s faithfulness to respond to the cries of His people. Even in his name, the child served as a constant reminder of God’s faithfulness and answer to prayer…

I See You

I looked out the window to see the tiniest bird perched on a tree branch, hiding on the swaying branch. It was so small that I almost missed it. As it hopped around on the branch, I smiled and thought to myself, “I see you.”

Sometimes we are doing life and wondering if we are seen, heard, or even known. Do people see us? Or, the even greater question is whether or not God sees us.

The Value in Staying

“Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone. The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourningwas over. Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lord had commanded Moses.