Hugs from Heaven

James 1:17 (NIV) Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. Our God is an amazing God!  He is a God with an abundance of mercy, grace, and compassion.  He is love.  He never...

Our Requests and God’s Will

1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV) Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.  And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. I have never known anyone...

Practice Spiritual Disciplines

Psalm 9:1-2 (NKJV) I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. Poetically, this is a beautiful passage from David.  Musically, its meter begs...

The Day of the Lord

1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 (NASB) Now as to the periods and times, brothers and sisters, you have no need of anything to be written to you.  For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord is coming just like a thief in the night. Christians and non-Christians...

Fall On the Earth

Job 37:6a (NKJV) (Eliju said), “He says to the snow, “Fall on the earth.” I have always loved snow.  It is peaceful.  It is beautiful.  It makes people slow their busy lives down.  It is captivating.  It is fun (unless you’re shoveling it, I suppose).  It produces...