“Consider the lilies of the field… and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Matthew 6:28-29. Flowers are wonderful reminders to me of the grace of God in our lives. Our Lord used lilies of the field to remind us of the provision of our heavenly […]
“I will redeem you with an outstretched arm.” Exodus 6:6 The Lord promised Moses that His outstretched arm would rescue the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. He kept that promise even though His often-rebellious people doubted. God’s mighty arm is outstretched for us as well. No matter the outcome of our situation He can be trusted to bring […]
“So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.” Psalm 55:6 When we’re facing pressure, mistreatment, hardship, or grief, we might wish like David we could sprout wings and fly away. But Jesus offers a better way. Rather than fleeing our struggles, He invites us to come […]
“In Him all things consist.” Colossians 1:17 The Lord Jesus holds our world together, maintaining the natural laws that rule the galaxy. Our Creator also upholds “all things by the word of His power” (Heb. 1:3). Jesus is so mighty that He keeps the universe in order simply by commanding it to be so! As amazing as this is, […]
“In Him we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28. We are dependent children reliant on our Father in heaven. Let’s not think of ourselves as totally independent because we are not. The Lord sustains us day by day. In many ways, we’re as needy as a newborn baby. Depending on God isn’t weakness, it’s acknowledging […]