Look at the Star They went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the Child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed— Matthew 2:9-10 Our senses are bombarded 24/7 by sounds and sights, especially during the Christmas…
Rejected by Them But Not by Him
She went on her way… – Genesis 21:14 At the beginning of this book, I shared with you the experience my husband and I had when we were rejected by our church. What I didn’t say was that the wound was intensified because it was piled on top of fresh, hurtful memories of previous rejection. A…
Take Time to Thank God
Editor’s Note: We encourage you to join us and prepare your own personal Thankful List to share with friends and family on Thanksgiving Day! * * * My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has been mindful of the humble state of His servant. From now on all…
More of Jesus: More Than Just Enough
[Sisters], I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 3:13-14 What’s the desire of your heart? Are you satisfied with…
Surely God Is Good
Surely God is good. – Psalm 73:1 God is good! But is someone trying to convince you He isn’t? That He doesn’t have your best interest in mind? That He’s somehow holding out on you? We’re never more vulnerable to this temptation than when our hearts are broken, when we cry out to God only to have Him remain silent.…
Jesus Wept
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. — 1 Peter 1:3 When have you thought, “ Jesus just doesn’t care” or “If God really loved me, He would’ve prevented this circumstance I’m in”? All…