“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20 Doors serve one of two purposes. They make us feel safe inside or make us feel shut outside. Whether you…
“Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1Corinthians 14:40 Order is an elusive word that slips off my tongue and right through my hands. Most days, my plans for orderliness go great. Other days, they go crazy, fade from view, fall behind and flat-out fail. I’ve misplaced my phone, keys, lists and priorities….
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 This past year felt like a bungie jump to nowhere. It was full of exhilarating, exasperating, exhausting and emotional ups and downs that seemed to leave many of us hanging just short of our desired destinations. I don’t…
“For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.” 1 Thessalonians 4:7 Holiness is an unpopular topic in our culture and churches today. In fact, it’s almost extinct. As self-proclaimed “Christians,” we have grown comfortable forgoing holy living to follow the convenient paths of our choices—doing our own things and walking our own…
“Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.” Psalm 84:3 Birds aren’t the only ones with built-in nesting instincts. Humans have them too—natural “God-given” desires to establish a place to call…