Our problem is not the storm that is currently raging. Storms will brew in all of our lives. No one becomes of age without walking through a storm a time or two. But it is not the storm that gives us angst. It’s not the fires, nor the raging winds, or the torrential rains that will from time to time pop up that causes worry. No, our true problem is...
In Due Season
“It’s my money and I want it now,” we hear the commercial proclaim. It resonates in our Spirit. We want that quick blessing, that instant miracle, that fast fix from God. But sometimes, as the song says, “He’s in the waiting.” Recently, I went to God with a problem, nothing major but I was not experiencing Kingdom blessings in an area. The still small voice of God gave me instructions....
From Cave to Palace
David was chosen by God, anointed by Samuel in front of his family to be the King of Israel. Israel was a large prosperous nation with 12 tribes. I’m sure when anointed, David had visions of living well in the palace with his wife and children, commanding an army of thousands. It seemed as if he were on his way to fulfilling the prophetic word spoken over him. He was...
Wait
Yesterday, I asked the question, “Why did Jesus wait two days before returning to heal His friend, Lazarus?” This morning I read this: “So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too, for on account of him many of the Jewish people from Jerusalem were going away and believing in Jesus.” John 12:10-11 NET Lazarus’ death and resurrection was not about Lazarus or Mary or Martha. It was about the...
Wait Well
Caleb was 40 years old. A young man. Full of faith. When everyone around him was full of fear, he stood with Joshua and declared God was able to defeat the giants and give them their promised land. He was a man of courage. A man of faith. A man with a promise. Fast forward 45 years. Caleb had spent 40 years wandering the desert because of the disbelief of...
Impossible
God is God of the impossible. He speaks impossibilities into our hearts. He gives us dreams and desires beyond our pay grades. He encourages us to reach for the stars, pursue great things, extend our borders. He gives us the unction to heal the sick, cleanse the leper, raise the dead. God is the God of the impossible and we were made in His image. But to experience the impossible...
Living By Faith
The Righteous live by faith. Not by what we see with our eyes, not by newscasts, not by doctor’s reports, not by political parties. We live by faith. We live by every word that proceed out of the mouth of God. We live by His promises, His character, His faithfulness. So we fill our eyes with the promise. We move forward, keeping the vision in sight. We rest in knowing...
Nap Time
As parents of young children, it is our job to enforce a bedtime. Quite often, children will resist. It’s as if they think they we are partying while they sleep. They can be quite inventive in resisting sleep, but we as good parents “make them lie down.” I’m reading Psalm 23 this morning and this phrase spoke to me: “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me...
Seasons
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity”, King Solomon writes. Does this means that we will all eventually experience every season or are our seasons preordained by God? Are delays godly? Is God assuring we enter in at the right time or are delays demonic interference? Should I embrace seasons of inactivity? Or should I fight for what God promised? The bible promises my gift...
All Night Long
Growing up, every year we watched The Ten Commandments. I must admit, my knowledge of Exodus comes more from that movie than what is actually in the bible. But I remember the dramatic scene when Moses lifted his staff and the sea immediately parted and they immediately started walking. But that is not how the bible tells the story. The bible says it took all night for the sea to...