These are grievous times for those who love our country. We must deal simultaneously with a global pandemic, unemployment, business shutdowns, churches forced to stay closed, violent social unrest, lack of trust in government and media, anger, fear, and confusion . . ....
In Part 1, I described how God pointed me to a pair of mourning doves; how I was like them; and how, while this is understandable at a time like this, I must not stay there. He showed me that it’s time to trade the mourning dove iden...
In June of 2015, 9 members of a Charleston, SC church were gunned down in their own church by a white extremist. Their response was amazing, so perfectly representing their Lord Jesus Christ's Spirit of grace and mercy.They remain an inspiration that must not be forgot...
Recently, I was heavy-hearted when Clay and I dropped by our son Billy’s church in Santa Clarita, CA. It wasn’t open, and we just intended to pray some outside. We parked the car, and I heard cooing and got out to look. I saw 2 gray doves. Mama dove was on her nest tuc...
I have sometimes heard it said that we should keep the main thing the main thing. I think we should also keep the first thing the first thing. The main thing is our faith in Jesus, and the first thing is greeting Him each new day. It doesn’t matter whether we are locke...
A few days ago, I saw this CBN headline: “Syrian Christians Pray, Kiss the Bible Before Heading to Front Lines in Battle Against Turkey.” Since then, it’s reported they are suffering mounting disasters. Our government is embroiled in a political mess and needs wisdom f...
Students of the Bible: Recently, I had a revelation (new to me). Perhaps it will be new to you, as well. First, I read Numbers 7:89: And when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that...
The Book of Revelation is full of opposing supernatural realities. In this Book, we see heaven and hell, blessings and curses, rewards and punishments. We also see living creatures and beasts, angels and demons, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Antichrist, God’s eternal t...
The righteous – those who, by grace, are made such through Christ’s blood and who choose His righteous path – find themselves beset with many tribulations in their life's pilgrimage. Sometimes, they feel that they have lost their way, that all is not right, that perhap...
My prayer for this blog is that in some way, over the course of many “todays,” it will be an answer to your prayers for spiritual sustenance, bread fo...
