A Heart That Honors God First The Bible in a Year “And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart.” — 1 Kings 8:23 As I walk throughContinue reading “Where Prayer Begins”
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When Justice Protects the Heart of a Nation
The Bible in a Year “All Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.” — Deuteronomy 13:11 As we continue our journey through Scripture in The Bible in a Year, we come to passages that are not easy to read. Deuteronomy 13 addresses false prophets—thoseContinue reading “When Justice Protects the Heart of a Nation”
When Detours Become Destinations
God’s Marvelous Plan B DID YOU KNOW Have you ever had one of those seasons where absolutely nothing goes according to plan? You map out your goals, set your timeline, budget your resources—and then life throws you curveball after curveball. Projects take twice as long as expected. Obstacles multiply. What you thought would be aContinue reading “When Detours Become Destinations”
Bought Back at Any Cost
A Day in the Life “The Lord said to me, ‘Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel.’” — Hosea 3:1a There are days in the life of God’s people when we are forced to confrontContinue reading “Bought Back at Any Cost”
Faithful Until the Night Watches
As the Day Ends “As long as the sun comes up in the morning, God will keep offering to deliver His children.” That simple sentence carries a quiet assurance suited for the close of the day. Evening has a way of gathering everything we could not finish, every worry we could not resolve, and everyContinue reading “Faithful Until the Night Watches”
God’s Final Word Before the Silence
Malachi Thru the Bible in a Year Today we close the Old Testament with the book of Malachi. How fitting that the final prophetic word before four hundred years of silence would call God’s people back to covenant faithfulness, while also pointing ahead to John the Baptist and the coming of Christ. Malachi’s name meansContinue reading “God’s Final Word Before the Silence”