So much of life remains with little meaning without first seeing what was and what is and what is to come. Some say he is Elijah. Wrong. He is greater than Elijah. Was he Elisha? No. He is more. And you and I are supposedly capable of greater than He. I’ve seen today only a […]
Lectio Divina from the Jesse TreeJACOB’S DREAM – Day 6 🪜Genesis 28:10-22 “This stone.” In the scriptures, Luke 19:40, we’re told that even the stones will cry out to praise the Lord should man remain silent. If it weren’t for this sentiment I should like to think I’d never give another thought to the life […]
Lectio Divina from the Jesse TreeABRAHAM’S SACRIFICE – Day 5 🐏Genesis 22:1-18 “Here I am” What God desires most from us is that we withhold nothing from Him. The true test of obedience is not in our ability to hear and obey but rather to surrender and trust. Three times this passage uses the same […]
Lectio Divina from the Jesse TreeGOD’S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM – Day 4 🌟Genesis 12:1-3;18:1-5 “Go forth…, so that you will be a blessing.” We cannot bless the world with the goodness of God’s promises if we never leave home. “From your land, your relatives, and from your father’s house.” So many children desire to remain […]
When we pray, we speak to God; when we read Scripture, God speaks to us. -Saint Augustine Love covers over a multitude of sins. – 1 Peter 4:8 I have to confess, I’ve heard this verse probably a multitude of times in my lifetime and never really stopped to appreciate it until recently. Have you […]