Habakkuk

No Joke!

 It is April 1, April Fool’s day.   When God answers prayer, it is NO joke!  God does not answer prayer to say ‘I fooled you!’   Beautiful Rebekah ran home and told all that had just happened at the well of water.   Her brother, Laban, heard her story, saw the gold jewelry she was wearing and […]

Cookie Cutter Living

Genesis 6:1-22   In the days of Noah, people ate and drank and lived their lives without giving the living, Creator God much thought.   In the days of your name, people are eating, drinking and living their lives without giving the living, Creator God much thought.   But Noah was a righteous man, living his life by […]

Faith and Faith Alone

Habakkuk was a prophet whose faith was in the living God.  Habakkuk was a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.  Habakkuk and God have a conversation throughout this short book of three chapters.  In Habakkuk 2:2-20 God is speaking and in verse 4, God pointedly says, “the righteous […]

Sunday Prayer

Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.”  Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…Habakkuk 3:16-19; 2:4  paraphrased   When life becomes frightening or filled with worry,  when fears seem in control.  I have a choice to make, do I choose to trust God in […]

The LORD God is my strength.

It seems in these days fear is in control of so many people and nations… just look at the highs and the lows of the fear-driven stock market.The anger people have toward leaders – shouldn’t we be praying for our leaders? Berating others is unhealthy!  Anger is unhealthy!  Fear is unhealthy!Fear leads to anger and […]

What are we to do?

The nations are facing an enemy, its name is coronavirus.  Each nation is being greatly affected economically, with health care concerns, and in many other ways.What are we to do? We can trust our great God. He is the God who loves us. He is our Refuge – run to Him. A prophet in the […]

Wait… and while waiting…

Fear, your real fears, are valid… due to the coronavirus pandemic.  It is moving across the world, leaving fear, illness and death in its path.  The virus has reached its peak in some countries, but in most countries it’s surge has not yet happened.  Countries are working hard to limit the effects of this dangerous […]

Mustard Seed-Sized Faith

  Is your faith – in yourself?Is your faith – in another?Is your faith – in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior? Does your faith need to become stronger and greater?The apostles of Jesus said, “Lord, increase our faith!”  Luke 17:5 Does your faith need to increase?How big do we think our faith needs […]