Posts tagged “Provision”
God flips it
If you ever read the gospel of Luke carefully, you’ll notice a few beautiful themes—God’s love for women, God’s love for the nations, God’s…
Open your mouth wide
What if in our walk with God, we aimed to be like newly hatched robins: eyes shut, mouths wide open, crying for God’s blessing…
What can’t God give you?
Abram of the Old Testament was in his 80s and childless, even though God had promised him a son. In a moment of doubt,…
Living water
It’s easy to take water for granted. My family and I realized this during our very first backpacking trip. The first half of the…
When God’s goodness doesn’t make sense
What is an unexpected gift that you have received? My sister won a Corvette from a radio station once. True story! Jesus changed water…
How much does Jesus love you?
I need to choose from my many shoes and shirts which to wear each day. As a matter of fact, I have to choose…
What does it look like to be still?
One of my favorite Bible verses is Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.” Who knew eight words could be so…
God alone
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I…
Thank God for the kingdom of God!
Around 701 b.c., Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, marched from modern-day Iraq to Jerusalem. His army was not known for being nice. Sennacherib’s palace…
Jesus is God’s greatest gift
Sometimes you need about 40 years to really understand a Bible passage. That’s what happened with me and James 1:17. Ever since I was…
See me
When my daughter was a toddler, I caught her sitting on the kitchen counter, stuffing marshmallow Peeps in her mouth. She squeezed her eyes…
My God can turn water into wine
Wedding feasts in Jesus’ day could be huge events that lasted for a week. The host provided everything. In fact, if the family was…