God can use your life to bless generations
Scripture Notes on James 5 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and […]
God lifts up the humble heart
Scripture Notes on James 4 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. (James 4:10) So much in the Kingdom is counterintuitive. To live, we must die. To be free, we must become slaves of Christ. To be exalted, we must humble ourselves. This seems like exactly the opposite of what we should do, […]
God can turn your failure into fruitfulness
Scripture Notes on Psalm 107 He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. And there He lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield. (Psalm 107:35-37) Not much grows in the desert, but God […]
God has blessed you by bringing you near
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 65 GOD HAS BLESSED YOU BY BRINGING YOU NEAR Blessed is the one You choose and bring near, to dwell in Your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple! (Psalms 65:4 ESV) Distance is a disheartening thing. In any relationship, […]
Faith Like a Fountain
The fountain doesn’t care about my schedule. I’m sitting on a bench, barefoot in the sun as I bask in the feeling of the warm rays on my skin and the cool grass between my toes. In front of me is the tall stone fountain that caught my eye the first time I came to […]
Patience Can Multiply Your Blessing
Do you ever get tired of waiting for God’s promises to be fulfilled? “By faith [Abraham] went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.” -Hebrews 11:9 How curious that even though Abraham was walking in the […]
Need
If you think you have it all together, it’s doubtful Jesus has much for you…
Scripture Notes: Numbers 6
“Whenever Aaron and his sons bless the people of Israel in my name, I myself will bless them.” -Numbers 6:27 In the nation of Israel, the priests were God’s authorized representatives on earth. Yahweh gave them the authority to act “in my name”, and as such, they mediated His favor to the people. Now, the […]
The Beautiful Robe
“So when Joseph arrived, his brothers ripped off the beautiful robe he was wearing…” -Genesis 37:23 If you’re familiar with the Joseph story, it’s not too hard to read between the lines and see that he was probably pretty proud of being the favorite. When he tells the family of his mysterious dreams, it’s not […]
