“The LORD said to Samuel, ‘How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.’” 1 Samuel 16:1 It seems that Samuel […]
“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.” Isaiah 54:2 This calling is written within a promise to the people of God, as He foretells the new covenant to come when His truth and salvation would […]
“Then said Abishai to David, ‘God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice.’ But David said to Abishai, ‘Do not destroy him, for who can put out his hand against the […]
“Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Proverbs 30:5 “This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.” Psalm 18:30 Every word. Every word of the Lord proves true. As […]
“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2:29-32 Our God brought such affirmation along Mary and […]
“The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.” Lamentations 3:25-26 It is good to wait quietly, because His salvation will come. It is good, because He is good. He is faithful. And this […]
“And the incense that you shall make according to its composition, you shall not make for yourselves. It shall be for you holy to the LORD.” Exodus 30:37 Reading this statement made me wonder – what do I have that is set aside as holy to the Lord? A piece of my life that’s just […]
“For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves.” Psalm 54:3 “They do not set God before themselves.” This statement, here describing evil men, begs the question: Do I? Do I elevate the will and desires and plans of God above my own? Do I treasure […]
“The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai…saying, ‘Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel… And there shall be with you a man from each tribe…And these are the names of the men who shall assist you…’ These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the chiefs of […]
“From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, ‘Far be it from you, Lord! This […]
In Pleasant Places 