Restoration
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Before beginning this week’s post, I would like to thank those who have responded to the recent tragic events in the Philippines with their heart-felt prayers for the people of Cebu and the neighboring provinces. Relief and recovery work in the hardest hit areas is ongoing, and there is still much to do. Please continue
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One of the greatest mysteries in all of eternity is this: Man was made in the image and likeness of God. (Genesis 1:26) And Jesus, God in the flesh, was made in the likeness of man. Philippians 2:7 says that Jesus: “… became human! He humbled Himself and became vulnerable, choosing to be revealed as
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I can’t, and I won’t! Holy Spirit brought me to these lush green pastures. I’ve eaten my fill. I’ve drunk deeply from the cool, crystal-clear spring waters flowing through this oasis. And I have enjoyed refreshing, soul-restoring rest. Why should I leave? I can’t and I won’t! Holy Spirit led me here and He’s not
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Thinking of family can warm our hearts with memories of holidays, vacations, and reunions. Even the everyday experiences of life are often made better by sharing them with those who have known us the best, sometimes from day one of life. But thoughts of family can also evoke pain and heartbreak. We may associate family
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Joel 2:25 – “So, I will restore to you the years…” The Hebrew word (shanah) translated as “years” means “a cycle ; to do again, but differently.” Did you notice that the meanings of this word are almost completely opposite? To “repeat” and yet “change” are seemingly contradictory. Only Holy Spirit, our Teacher, can give
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Joel 2:25 – “So I will restore to you the years…” In our last post, we studied the word translated as “restore” and found out that it means: to repair what has been broken; to replace what has been lost; to make whole; to make complete; to bring to peace. We can see in this
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We are all on a journey. We are all “on the way”. We are all a “work in progress”. No one is completed. No one is perfected. As His people, we are the “sheep of His pasture.”(Psalm 100:3) We know our good Shepherd leads us, protects us, and provides for us. (Psalm 23) But sheep,
His Heart, My Home 