Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. (Psalm 34:5, NIV)The Psalmist said, "I sought the LORD and He answered me." Jesus said, "Seek and you will find." Jeremiah wrote, "But you will seek me and you will find me; when you search for me with all your heart, I will be found by you." LORD, You are not a God Who is far off, for as we read today in the completion a...  Read More

I love the generosity of Your people in response to Your great grace, my LORD! Grace begets gratitude, and gratitude begets generosity. This I have seen over and over again, and it is humbling. Thank You! As I ponder this, it dawns on me that even Your acceptance of our generosity toward You with joy is grace, for You need nothing that we bring. It all belongs to You in the first place. You have s...  Read More

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your Name!How gracious You are to have reached into our lives through Your pursuit of love. How patient You have been in that pursuit, not being willing that any should perish. How amazing the length to which You have gone to save us from our sin. How wonderful Your presence in the removal of guilt and shame and the blessing of allowing us to grow in Your marvelou...  Read More

Father,You are holy, holy, holy! Today I read that the pure in heart will see God and those who truly see God will long to become more pure in heart. I imagine Moses up on that mountain was seeing Your unveiled holiness, Your purity. On the other hand, the people below were focused on themselves. Their self-focus led to awful sin. A holy God cannot abide sin. But, holy love can forgive sin, and cl...  Read More

Abba, Father,We are so deeply grateful that You do not require the daily sacrifice of lambs for our atonement, for the Lamb of God in His sacrifice for us has dealt with our sin once and for all. Amazing grace! Love beyond measure! How can we ever thank You enough? More than that, His death has made it possible for us to live in Your presence, to approach You with boldness and confidence. This is ...  Read More

This just happens to be one of those days, Father.Today began very early and was ordered and scheduled for me. By the time I was free from the order, there were other pressing matters and time with friends and family that are important, that You understand. Truth be known, though I have not sat down until this moment to reflect on Your Word and the words of others...to spend time in focused, prese...  Read More