How great our comfort, o God our Father, that You, a Mighty Warrior and our Savior sing over us with joy. So it is we rest in You and know Your shalom. Thank You! (Zephaniah 3:17)...  Read More

From questions to confidence, may we so live in Your presence that, like the prophet Habakkuk, we abandon ourselves in trust to You. No matter what we see, or how far away You may feel, may we have absolute confidence in this truth: You are Good! All the time! And, You work in all things for the good of You beloved children. Thank You, Father! We trust in You. Because of Jesus and in His Name we p...  Read More

In You there is no shame, or shaming, when people respond to Your pursuing grace and turn their hearts toward You. For, out of Your mercy, You show compassion. Your Word says that You completely crush our sins confessed and dump them into the sea of Your forgetfulness (Micah 7:19). Since Jesus, Savior, is our Peace (Micah 5:5a), our shame has turned into shalom, and the tragedy of our hell-bound l...  Read More

I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. (Jonah 4:2b, NIV)The LORD is compassionate and gracious,    slow to anger, abounding in love.He will not always accuse,    nor will he harbor his anger forever;he does not treat us as our sins deserve    or repay us according to our iniquities. (Psalm 103:8-10, NIV)LO...  Read More

O Lord, this is Your day. Because of Who You Are, You have gifted this day to us, a day of Sabbath, a day of rest, a day given to You in true worship and a day You give to us for our shalom. In all we do and say, may we be fully present to You. May Your word to us from Your Word for us be heard and embraced and lived. This we ask by Your grace in the power of the Holy Spirit for the sake of Jesus....  Read More

Thank You, Father, that You choose and use ordinary people. You chose a shepherd/farmer named Amos to be Your prophet to Israel and Judah. You chose fishermen to be Your first disciples. You choose us to be the ones to share Your Great Good News. Please empower us to live like Jesus and embolden us to share the Good News. Let our sense of being ordinary never interfere with the joy of being a part...  Read More