“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, from this time forth and forevermore.” Psalm 125:2 It seems a quiet morning. But perhaps the quiet is bringing my attention to the renewed peace in my soul. Because it is still there. Rest is enough. Breathing in the moments with my God, reading […]
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail.” Luke 22:31-32a “Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised— who is at the right hand of God, who indeed […]
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity has been pardoned, that she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.” Isaiah 40:1-2 Peace just seems to flow through these verses. The assurance of God that the […]
“For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.’” Isaiah 30:15a Rest seems to be the reminder my heart has heard over the past couple of days. A soft, gentle leading to quiet everything, cease striving, […]
“Delight yourself in the LORD” Psalm 37:4a I’ve been contemplating this phrase lately…asking God what this looks like, how to delight in Him in the midst of this current difficult season. After a conversation with a friend yesterday, I began to see a glimpse, and I pray that God will continue to reveal the reality […]
“The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” Psalm 16:6 “Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.” Psalm 116:7 There is a particular peace that settles over me when I dwell on these two verses. I seem to sense my […]
“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 I’ve found myself feeling out of sorts the past couple of days. I’m not entirely sure of the cause…there are several possible explanations, and it could be a combination of all the various stressors. […]
“Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.” Proverbs 3:3 Reading the phrase, “write them on the tablet of your heart,” got me to thinking about the different concepts we allow into our heart. Whether they are regarding how I am to […]
“Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling” Psalm 116:7-8 Today I don’t want to get caught up in words…I find myself just wanting to sit quietly and listen. To not think […]
“The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a […]
In Pleasant Places 