I have such longings And foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, To minister to him, to love the name of the Lord. Isaiah 56:6 Read Zechariah 2:10—13 I have such longings. Such deep longings. No one else feels like I do. Longings for what I once had and can have no more. Longings…
DetailsI have a calling Finish, then, thy new creation, Pure and spotless let us be. Charles Wesley Read 2 Peter 1:3—4 I have a calling. I am called to come. This is a Godly voice calling me. It is full of promise. As I respond to this voice I will be more truly myself.…
DetailsLead me in right paths He leads me in right paths For his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3 Read Isaiah 26:3—9 Certainly, with what little moral insight I have gleaned, one thing has become clear: if my direction is set by what is right, if I have a conviction that God approves, that this course…
DetailsWhen all else fails Restore us, O God; Let your face shine, that we may be saved. Psalm 80:3 Read Luke 21:25—28 This is disturbing. What does it mean when I am disturbed? How do I interpret what is going on within me? I find the apocalyptic signs are like the daily headlines in…
DetailsHe will exalt over you with singing When the morning stars sang together And all the heavenly beings shouted for joy. Job 38:7 Read Zephaniah 3:15—18 I have heard God speak to me. Stern words. Words of comfort. Words of correction. He has said my name. (I mean in the Bible when I read…
DetailsNo rival power See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, The root of David, has conquered. Revelation 5:5 Read Genesis 49:8—10 First I remember who said this: Jacob, that is, Israel, blessing his sons, this one Judah. He calls him the offspring of a lion. He’s not altogether cuddly. He will command the…
DetailsThe star out of Jacob Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For he has looked favourably on his people and redeemed them. Luke 1:68 Read Numbers 24:15—18 Balaam was hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse Israel. The tables are turned on Balaam himself. He falls down, but can’t shut out the…
DetailsIt will only ever get better The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, And he makes his covenant known to them. Psalm 25:14 Read Colossians 1:11—14 Everything that I already have because Jesus has made me his own has this quality about it: it will only ever get better. Much…
DetailsThose who watch for the morning My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning. Psalm 130:6 Read Habakkuk 2:1—4 I have known times when, whatever I wait for, waiting is all I can do. I cannot force what I wait for to happen. I can only wait. But…
DetailsHe who comes in the name of the Lord Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may enter through them. Psalm 118:19 Read Matthew 21:1—9 Let me picture this, how it would be to be in that crowd. No other crowd I will ever be in will be near as momentous. Not…
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