“Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. […]
“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us).” Matthew 1:22-23 Thankfulness is filling my heart this morning that Jesus is Immanuel. Thankfulness that God the Father desired and […]
“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? Behold, I received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it. He has […]
“Your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches afar.” Isaiah 33:17 I mentioned a few days ago that I am seeking to live my days well. Desiring to live them more fully and see God’s hand at work. Wanting to trust Him instead of trying to control […]
“There I will meet with the people of Israel…I will dwell among the people of Israel and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.” Exodus 29:43, […]
“And [Moses] called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the LORD by saying, ‘Is the LORD among us or not?’” Exodus 17:7 How often do our thoughts reflect this question, this doubt? Even having experienced the Lord’s faithfulness in the […]
“But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?’ He said, ‘But I will be with you, and this shall be a sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall […]
“God said to Jacob, ‘Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau. So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, ‘Put away the foreign gods that are among you and purify yourselves […]
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 Very present. My God is very present. The footnote in my Bible says this verse may also read “well proved” – which means He has proven, time and time again, to be our help in times of trouble. Times when His […]
“Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses.” Joshua 1:3 This is such a beautiful reminder of how our God goes before us. The unknown can be very intimidating. Walking into a new chapter in life, when the territory becomes unfamiliar […]
In Pleasant Places 