Monday, March 18, 2024

Don't Leave Home Without Him

 

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Not A Glitch After All

 

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Donkeys That Talk

 

Then the angel of the LORD
   went ahead and
   stood in a narrow place,
where there was no way
to turn either to the right
             or to the left.

            Numbers 22.26

(We need to make that commitment
        before we enter the fray
to trust the LORD
        and follow His guidance into
        what we expect and what we don't.
Sometimes God goes to extremes
      to guide, provide and 
      protect us even from ourselves.
And at times, He sends donkeys.
Not just change our course,
     but our hearts and see 
 how our everyday choices
               impact generations.
We go on our merry way unaware
    of walking along an abyss.)

O LORD,
Please stop us in our tracks
     when we wander.
Keep us on Your path for us,
   even when we don't understand,
   even today
      when it doesn't seem to matter.
There are no insignificant obediences.
Please go before us, behind us,
           and walk with us.
Redeem our steps.
Thank You for protecting us
         all along our lives,
even in ways we never saw
      what was at stake.
May we be faithful to You
   in all that we do and say today.
For Your glory.
For Your Kingdom.
In Your holy name.


Friday, March 15, 2024

Changing Our Defaults

 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

The Multiplying Effect

 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

How To Run Fast

 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Lean on Me

Behold,
God is my helper;
the LORD is the upholder
                 of my life.

             Psalm 54. 4

(When do we realize that?
The reality lies two verses before this,
"O God, hear my prayer; 
   give ear to the words
                of my mouth."
When we pray,
when we turn to Him,
   our hearts and vision
   are readjusted.
       God changes us inside.
             He reveals Himself.
We are reminded through prayer
      that He is here.
He walks with us
           through the miry bog,
He pulls us out of the potholes,
He helps us, He upholds us.
The Hebrew word for uphold
   means that He sustains us:
to lean, lay, rest, support,
                 and lean upon.
Lean on Me.
How can we do that today
   in this very situation?
Lean upon, take hold,
bear up, establish, stand fast,
            and stay with Him.)

O LORD,
At the start of this day,
at the head of this week,
please remind me
  that we are not in this alone.
Please help us
          to lean on You
and watch how You sustain
  through many dangers,
  toils and snares.
Your grace has brought us
     not just safe thus far,
but strengthened
     and held fast by You.
You are my helper.
Empower us to not forget that.