40 days devotional

Such a deep ask of me, my God, as I am so painfully aware of all the other loves in my heart, my love of family, friends, comfort, yes, even ministry ….. and yet, You ask for my whole heart. I am caught in the tension of my desire for You, my fearsome yearning to […]

“Be still and know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10 The Lord has been repeatedly speaking this verse to me during the past two years; it comes during a very tumultuous season in my life where there have been many difficulties and challenges outside of my control. This verse is also a part of […]

26 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Speak now to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and do not speak with us in Judean in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”27 But Rabshakeh said to them, “Has my master sent me only […]

I watch, as the vibrant leaves slowly lose their grip and let go of the beautiful trees in my yard, tumbling to the ground as the rain and wind bring an unrelenting assault from cold, grey Autumn skies. A familiar melancholy settles over me, as it does each Fall when the days get colder and […]

“Mary has discovered the one thing most important by choosing to sit at my feet. She is undistracted, and I won’t take this privilege from her.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭10:42‬ ‭TPT‬‬ “Here’s the one thing I crave from God, the one thing I seek above all else: I want the privilege of living with him every moment […]

“”Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit […]

“Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they go up to the mountain.” – Exodus 19:13b What you just read from Exodus may be a verse you haven’t thought much about before. However, I think it is a very important verse that cannot go unnoticed. To set the stage for this verse; […]

Holding on to Faith In times of crisis it can be difficult to hold on to our faith, but thank God we can immediately call upon Him for help. Our hearts may be racing with the trouble at hand, but we are assured He is there to help us.  Many times, crisis situations stir up […]

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.  Heb 11:1-2 NIV Recently I was invited to pick an image from one of hundreds laid out on a big table.  We were to pick something that relates somehow to […]

“I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.” Isaiah 57:15b Almost 12 years ago we were in the midst of a 40-day season of prayer and fasting for revival […]