Someone Who Listens

I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit. You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.” You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.”                               LamentationsContinue reading “Someone Who Listens”

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

Jesus is preparing his disciples for when is to die and leave them behind, read his words from the Gospel of John 14:23-27  “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These wordsContinue reading “Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit”

We Must Be Different

 These are the words of Jesus according to the Gospel of John, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belong to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out ofContinue reading “We Must Be Different”

Record My Misery, Oh My God!

Be merciful to me, my God for my enemies are in hot pursuit, all day long they press their attack. My adversaries pursue me all day long, in their pride many attacking me. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God whose word I praise–in God I trust and am notContinue reading “Record My Misery, Oh My God!”

Brokenness

I know that some of you as you are reading these words that I have written, you are feeling broken within your heart. There are so many reasons that through out our lives that we feel this way, and one way is when you put your trust in someone or something instead of God andContinue reading “Brokenness”

Joy Comes In The Morning

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them, he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. These words from King David reminds me how I cry out to you My Lord. Why has the enemy attack me, persecute me overContinue reading “Joy Comes In The Morning”

A Morning Devotion

It is early morning Lord, the sun is not awake to greet the start of the day. As I sit I begin to meditate on your words. As I read in the book of Joshua 1:8-9 Keep this book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you mayContinue reading “A Morning Devotion”