33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? 35 Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? 36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. (Romans 11:33-36, NASB95)3...  Read More

"Because he has his heart set on me, I will deliver him;I will protect him because he knows my name." (Psalm 91:14, CSB)You have most certainly heard it said, mostly in a negative or critical context, "It's not what you know, but who you know." Quite clearly, the Psalmist shares this view, but in the opposite context. Those whose focus is God, His glory, His will, His mission, are the ones who 'kn...  Read More

I'm not always sure why, but often on days such as this, I am drawn to a phrase, or a verse, so that is where I stay for a moment. What you read will be familiar. That is not a bad thing. Perhaps you need to be reminded of God's gracious pursuit...for yourself, for your loved one, for the lost one you have been lifting in prayer, or the rebellious one whose wandering is causing you grief. "And Isa...  Read More

"That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring." (Romans 9:8, CSB)Children of the promise...don't you love that phrase? Child of wonder, child of grace, child of love...all of these 'labels' come to mind. Today I am reminded who I am, who you are in Him. This reminds me of the apostle John in his prolo...  Read More

Anyone who knows me knows that Romans 8 is one of my frequent 'go to' Scripture passages. It is a goldmine of spiritual encouragement, loaded with promise and persistent in the call to holy living. The first word is 'no condemnation' and the last 'no separation.' In between we are reminded of who we are...not slaves, but daughters and sons. We are reminded of our privilege...intimacy with Abba Fat...  Read More

"Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?" the Psalmist asks in Psalm 77:9 (CSB). The answer comes at length in Psalm 78, recounting the history of Israel's rebellion and God's grace and compassion, ending with the implied promise to David's house of an eternal monarchy (we know this is through Jesus, King of kings). Romans 7 recounts that struggle with inbred sin...  Read More