If you’re a speaker or a Bible teacher, you know that the way you type out and organize your notes is very important. What works for one doesn’t necessarily work for another. It’s hard to listen to someone who is reading her message instead of sharing it from her heart. …
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. 2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the…
WOW! It’s Valentines Day and I have a confession to make. I’m not really romantic. I know it’s strange, but it all seems corny…kind of surreal. Like a musical. People just don’t do that in real life. It’s not that I don’t know what romance is or how to be…
“But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 Waiting is hard. And I confess I don’t typically wait well. We wait for traffic lights, grocery store lines,…
“I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord And the praises of the Lord, According to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, According to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses. For He said, ‘Surely they are My…
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 (NIV) I don’t have pretty feet. They’re calloused and a bit on the ugly side. But every…
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) Throughout the Word of God we have found men and women of the faith who were afraid to step…
Reading through Isaiah is like taking a ride on a roller coaster. You enter the pages and are wowed by God, overwhelmed by His holiness and broken by your lack of holiness. Your journey through the first 6 chapters will leave you with a very real sense of the depravity…
“And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left.” Isaiah 30:21 As I lie there on the bed, praying about what it was I needed to do next, I noticed the picture hanging on…
Prayer. It’s supposed to be as natural as breathing for the Christian. Or is it? The makings of an intercessor are birthed from labor pains of love, not only for those we pray for, but for the only One who is able to know what is best for the object…