Jeremiah 31:3 – The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." (NIV)Looking out the window first thing this morning, I see that it is snowing again. I can almost hear the moans and...
During my quiet time with the Lord on the morning of Wednesday, October 22nd, at precisely 10 a.m. (noticing the time because I had to go to an appointment later), the Holy Spirit spoke to me through this Scripture:1 Timothy 2:1-2 – I urge, then, first of all, that...
Romans 8:39 – No power in the sky above or in the earth below — indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NLT)Jeremiah 29:11 – "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the...
Psalm 34:8a "Taste and see that the Lord is good." (NIV)All of my life, it seems to me that I have been in a hurry for some reason or other. For example, I have always been the first person at the table to finish my meal. I never thought much about it until recently,...
Matthew 5:16 – In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (NIV)The sky looked like the inside of a brilliant, blue bowl turned upside down. There wasn't a single wisp of a cloud to mar its...
1 Peter 5:8 – Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (NIV)After completing my coffee time with the Lord the other morning, I was enjoying the ever-changing panorama that my bay window greets...
Yesterday, God answered a question that I had asked in a moment of discouragement over 42 years ago — and I was blessed beyond words!A friend and I had taken Bibles with us into Russia, even though it involved considerable danger, because doing so was strictly...