He is Risen and Yes, We Are Risen with Him Indeed! In this glorious season of celebrating the crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord, I want to reflect on the reason for our Lord coming into the earth in the first place… it was for OUR SAKE. On Easter or Resurrection Sunday, the Orthodox, Catholic, and other liturgical churches greet each other with, “The Lord Is Risen,” and the other person responds, “Yes, the Lord…
What do these two pictures have in common? You guessed correctly, water. The bridge goes over the water, and the ship sails in the water. Looking at these two pictures, some may look at them with little or no thought about them, but some, like my husband, Tony, saw them as places he dreaded going. We all have fears or reservations about something in our lives due to painful or unpleasant events. I wrote about my fears of…
Our Heavenly Father created us in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:27). But, when Adam chose to disobey our Father and obeyed the voice of the evil one, he took on the image and likeness of the evil one. Adam created a new identity for himself and the whole human race; this was the first identity theft. Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, so death spread to all people…
As we celebrate Mother’s Day, I pay tribute to our mothers on earth and those who have gone home to be with the Lord. Over the years, I have come to love and appreciate mothers more because of their tireless work in child rearing. I was not given the “Calling” to be a biological mother but a spiritual mother. However, it is impossible to fulfill any “Calling” of God without the grace and life of God flowing through us….
My heart is excited this morning as I focus on this place where I live both now and forever, Living in My Father’s House. In John 14, verses 1 through 6 in the Amplified Bible, Jesus encouraged His disciples with these words: “Do not let your heart be troubled (afraid, cowardly). Believe [confidently] in God and trust in Him, [have faith, hold on to it, rely on it, keep going, and] believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s…
The Body of Christ has been deeply impacted by several ministries crumble due to several factors or circumstances. It is heartbreaking to see so many broken lives; may our Father’s love and grace heal and restore them. The Bible instructs us to be careful how we build our lives. Storms of life and the fiery tests of time will reveal what kind of materials are being used to build our lives: marriages, families, finances, health, businesses, and our ministries….
In the Bible, the word remember is used over 200 times. It means to mark as to recognize, record, and make mention. Our Father knows as time passes between various events in our lives, we naturally forget about them and the wonders He had done. So, when the children of Israel went through difficulties in their lives and God brought them through, He always told them to place a pillar or a stone to mark or commemorate the victories He had accomplished….
Recently, there has been so much pain and confusion in our country and the world. I don’t watch the news, but I get tidbits of information on my phone or on YouTube. And lately, it has been horrendous with all the killings, wars, innocent lives lost, and disease on the rise again. The pain is way too much for me to handle, so I don’t. I pray, because the prayers of the righteous are powerful in making a difference in…
Have you ever driven on the wrong road or gone the wrong way trying to get to your destination? Did you get there? Of course not. I can think of several times I had driven on the wrong road and believed there was something wrong with my GPS. It was not until I pulled over, checked where I was on the GPS, and looked around at the road signs did I finally believe I had gone the wrong way. Driving…
Happy Fathers’ Day to all fathers, pastors, husbands, mentors, and big brothers who serve as fathers to their siblings! Fathers, Thank you: For loving God with all your heart and soul and standing as a beacon of light for your beliefs. For being a father of integrity, morality, faithfulness, and a man of your word. For spending quality time with us even though your work schedule was very demanding. For making us your priority more than anything else,…