Walking Together in God's Promises
Helping You Focus on Jesus
Many Bibles I have include titles of sections and of chapters. However, I have one Bible that does not. I recently completed the Psalms, took notes, and assigned titles to each Psalm.
What if we all ignore the titles that someone else assigned to the chapters and sections and listen for the titles the Holy Spirit speaks to us?
Continue reading Surprised By TitlesAnd beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. Luke 24:27
Dee Brestin’s The Jesus Who Surprises invites the student of the Word to walk on the Road to Emmaus with two of Jesus’ disciples. Not recognizing Jesus, they told Him that their hopes had been dashed when the One they thought was Israel’s Messiah had been crucified on the cross, buried, and now His body was missing.
As they walked, Jesus opened up the Scriptures to them. Brestin imagines the Scriptures that Jesus may have used.
Lovingkindness and truth have met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Psalm 85:10
From winged artists’ palettes to fragrant nectar, from heavenly light and color displays to rolling hills and flatlands, our Father’s artistry and character shine forth as righteousness and peace kiss each other and spill onto the earth and all its inhabitants. May your Thanksgiving be filled with abundant delights as you meditate on the blessings our Lord has bestowed upon you.
Honor and majesty are before the LORD:
strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. Psalm 96:6
Let heaven and earth praise Him,
The seas and everything that moves in them. Psalm 69:34 Continue reading 5 Reasons We Praise Our God
Olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemane, perhaps witnessing the tears of the Messiah the night He sweated drops of blood and cried out to the Lord, Luke 22:44. Yet, there’s the hope of the tree of life.
We are approaching a season that can be filled with great joy. The season can be a refocusing upon what is important.
The season can also be a time of great busyness as we get caught up in the shopping, cooking, partying, and “shoulds” of expectations.
For some, the season can be a time of remorse as we see the happiness of others and feel that we are not as fortunate as others.
Continue reading God’s promise of a future and a hope beyond your difficulty
