As the Day Ends As the day settles into stillness, there is a gentle invitation from God that often goes unnoticed. It is not loud or demanding, but steady and faithful: remain close. The promise of Isaiah 45:19 reminds us, “I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right.” God is not hiddenContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of Staying Near”
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Standing on the Wall
Learning to Listen Before We Speak A Day in the Life “I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected.” (Habakkuk 2:1) There are moments in my walk with Christ when I realize thatContinue reading “Standing on the Wall”
When Heaven Speaks Clearly
Learning to Hear God’s Answer As the Day Begins “Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” — John 16:24 There is something deeply personal in the invitation Jesus gives in John 16:24. The Greek word for “ask” is αἰτέω (aiteō), which carries the sense of making a request with expectation—not uncertainty,Continue reading “When Heaven Speaks Clearly”
When Jesus Speaks, the Path Appears
A Day in the Life I often find myself standing beside those two unnamed disciples in Mark 14:13, listening as Jesus gives instructions that seem, at first, unusually specific: “Go into the city …” and look for a man carrying a jar of water, follow him, and you will find a furnished upper room prepared.Continue reading “When Jesus Speaks, the Path Appears”
Standing on the Wall Where God Speaks
A Day in the Life “I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected.” — Habakkuk 2:1 One of the quiet disciplines in the life of Jesus was His habit of listening before acting.Continue reading “Standing on the Wall Where God Speaks”
Counted, Called, and Courageous
DID YOU KNOW Did you know that when God told Moses to take a census, He was not just counting people—He was calling them to courage? In Numbers 1:2–3, the Lord commands, “Take a census of the entire community… from twenty years old and above, everyone in Israel who is able to go to war.”Continue reading “Counted, Called, and Courageous”
When Jesus Opened Their Eyes
A Day in the Life “But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear” (Matthew 13:16). When I read those words of Jesus, I picture Him standing before His disciples after telling the parable of the sower. The crowds heard a story about seeds and soil. The disciples heard somethingContinue reading “When Jesus Opened Their Eyes”
When Jesus Interrupts Your Direction
A Day in the Life “But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.” Acts 26:16 When I sit with Paul’sContinue reading “When Jesus Interrupts Your Direction”
When Prayer Breaks the Walls
On Second Thought “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Jeremiah 33:3 There is something quietly unsettling about Jeremiah 33. The prophet is imprisoned, the city of Jerusalem is under siege, and the future looks anything but hopeful. Yet it isContinue reading “When Prayer Breaks the Walls”
When the Map Fails, the Voice Remains
On Second Thought “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me…” Matthew 11:28–29“Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right hand or wheneverContinue reading “When the Map Fails, the Voice Remains”