God’s Story, My Idols

God’s Story, My Idols

Things used by God become and idol and a snare, when we begin to put our faith in the ‘thing’ instead of in the God who used the ‘thing’. ================= Scripture 2 Kings 18:3-4 “And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord,...
Super-Natural

Super-Natural

As children of God we are born again into something greater–no longer governed by our most basic selfish motivations, but instead called to a life of selfless service as we emulate the greatest servant of all: Christ! ========================= Scripture James...
Divine Protection

Divine Protection

God’s way doesn’t lead me along safe paths–but it does lead me safely through treacherous circumstances and deadly situations. ==================================== Scripture Hebrews 10:39 “But we are not of those who shrink back and are...
A Covenant Heart

A Covenant Heart

God gave His greatest for me, and I can do no less in response to Him. ================================ Scripture Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds,...
Marking the Seasons

Marking the Seasons

The nation mourned the passing of King Uzziah: But while the nation marked the season by tragedy, Isaiah chose to remember it as the season when he saw God’s glory. ====================== Scripture Isaiah 6:1 “In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the...
Standing Still

Standing Still

God told the nation of Judah to ‘hold their position’, and promised to fight the battle on their behalf. They weren’t merely to ‘stand still’…they were instructed to maintain the position of their heart before God....