“Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” – Isaiah 43:19 (NKJV) Since the COVID-19 pandemic reared its head in 2020 a lot has happened, and a lot has changed. Many of […]
The time of God’s Visitation
“…Because you did not [come progressively to] recognize [from observation and personal experience] thetime of your visitation [when God was gracious toward you and offered you salvation].”Luke 19:44 (AMP) In John 9 we read the account of a blind man whom Jesus healed. This man was blind from birth, a beggar who never had the […]
TO FIGHT OR BE STILL
“The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest.” Ex 14:14 (AMPC). If you have been a Christian for a while, you will know that there are times you can sense a definite resistance and a buffering from the enemy of your soul. You seem to face all […]
What makes a Blip?
I read something interesting the other day, which has been milling around in my heart. It concerns an interesting cluster of cells that lie at the base of the brain stem, called the reticular activating system, or RAS for short. The job of the RAS is to determine which of the many, many stimuli that […]
Point of Focus
As a little girl, I used to do ballet lessons. I wasn’t particularly good at it, but enjoyed every minute of it nonetheless. I remember two very specific things I was taught in ballet class: As a ballet dancer, you will be required to hold different poses and positions which requires you to stand on […]
Straining at the Oars
Have you ever experienced the feeling of “straining at the oars” like we read the disciples of Jesus did in Mark 6:48 (NIV)? “He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn He went out to them, walking on the lake.” I don’t have much experience in […]
The Parable of the Skipping Stone
There was once a young stone that lived alongside a placid river. The stone lay safely on the bank of the river, far enough to not be affected by the gentle flow of the water. His days were rather monotonous, but Saturday was his favourite day. Every Saturday morning a father and his young son […]
2020
At the beginning of a new year, (and in this case, a new decade), I find myself wondering what God sees when He looks into what lies ahead for me. There are already several events and meetings and activities written onto my year planner, but in reality I have no control over how these will […]
Take Courage!
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you […]
AS LONG AS I HAVE BREATH!
“I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!” Psalm 116:2 (NLT) This scripture in Psalm 116:2 is one I really love and often revisit in God’s Word. I was contemplating why it just seems […]
Incense
I read a really interesting verse in the Bible the other morning, one I had read many times before, but it got me excited all over again, and sent me on a little treasure hunt of sorts. This scripture in the book of Revelation 5:8 speaks of “…golden bowls full of incense, which are the […]
Godly Rhythms
“One of the reasons that many people don’t feel an intimacy with God is because they don’t have a daily rhythm with God. ” This statement by the author, Mark Batterson, really resonated with me as I read it. “DAILY RHYTHMS WITH GOD.” This is much deeper and much more meaningful than daily routines, things […]