Little did I know when I began reading my Bible that day what God would show me about Himself. I was reading Psalm 150, and the very first says, “Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament!” (Psalm 150:1). Since the word firmament has always been a mystery to me, I checked … Continue reading The Expanse of God

The enemy reminded the king with very specific examples that he had overcome his conquests before and totally expected to do so again. The king is Hezekiah. The enemy is Sennacherib, king of Assyria. The current conquest is Jerusalem. Sennacherib had already taken the fortified cities of Judah (Isaiah 36:1). In fact, the Bible tells … Continue reading Trash Talk Versus the Promise

"Come, and behold Him born the King of angels" (author unknown). When the angels gathered around the shepherds that first Christmas and said, "Glory to God in the highest" (Luke 2:14 NKJV), they were praising from a place of knowing! They knew Him as their King. They knew Him as God Almighty. They sang “Gloria … Continue reading The King of Angels

You’ve seen the movies. Someone grew up feeling completely misunderstood by their parents, and something happens within the course of the movie that causes the parents to accept the child with all his/her qualities as fantastically wonderful. The parent is played as being in the wrong, and the child is always right in those movies, … Continue reading The Accepting-Your-Children Conundrum

“… God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did” (Romans 4:17 NKJV). With His words, God created everything. With His words, He upholds all things (Hebrews 1:3). With His words, He changes things. With His words, He “calls those things which do not exist … Continue reading “As Though They Did”