Safe Haven
All of the chaos becomes background noise. The blustery wind, the pummeling hail, and the pounding waves swirl around me, yet I do not feel any of it.
All of the chaos becomes background noise. The blustery wind, the pummeling hail, and the pounding waves swirl around me, yet I do not feel any of it.
From there, I pondered the opponent I face every day… the one who whispers in my ear that I’m not good enough… the one who tells me I’ll never be enough...
This story is a grim illustration of the devil’s power and the battle with darkness that we are up against.
This week, I continued my trek diving into the Book of Revelation, and as I journeyed into chapter six, I was immediately reminded of Jesus’ words in Matthew 19:15 (KJV).
In my continuance to study the Book of Revelation, I dug into chapter six only to find myself backpedaling through the scripture to refine my thoughts on the rapture...
It is urgent. Let us make sure we have received Him “joyfully”.
This prayer conveys a transparent, raw view of the Christian life, a lamb in need of a shepherd, a constant battle with an enemy stirring up the past and tossing our failures before us, a cry out to God, a longing to please our Creator… a child running into the arms of the Father.
Her house was built upon the rock. She was not just a hearer of the Word, but she was a ‘doer(s) of the Word’ (James 1:22 KJV).
So, my question to answer in this Bible study is 'Why would God allow His children to go through a hardship or suffer?'
Just as the prodigal son returned to a forgiving father with arms open wide, overcome with joy that his child was home, our Heavenly Father is waiting with loving hands to embrace us.