The other day, I was pondering a situation when the following phrase came to mind: ‘That is none of your concern.’ I laughed because of the Lord’s quick correction. I was spending time questioning something that was none of my business! I was reminded of Peter’s conversation with Jesus. He’d just been commissioned by Jesus to follow Him. Peter turned…
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I woke up with the story of Naaman’s young maid still on my mind. I am encouraged by her because her convictions weren’t hindered by what happened to her. She didn’t hold back on God because He hadn’t spared her from being imprisoned. Her physical placement had no impact on her spiritual posture. Her faith superseded her circumstances, and her…
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My world has been hectic of late. But tonight, I was blessed with some downtime, so here I am. The Lord drew my attention to the account of Naaman, a captain from the Syrian army, who was miraculously healed from leprosy. I have been leaning on the young maid who spoke up about the power of God flowing through the…
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I was preparing to wind down after today’s pendulum swing of events when Psalm 56:3 hit my heart. It reads as follows: What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. That scripture made me smile. My mind fell on my maternal grandmother, who, in her 70s, asked me to go with her to the ladies’ room at our…
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Before God gave the Israelites the victory at Jericho, He instructed Joshua on how to conduct themselves in Jericho. God proclaimed Jericho an accursed city and all that was in it – except for Rahab and everyone that was in her home because she’d hid the two Israelite spies. He instructed Joshua to tell the Israelites that when the walls…
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After three and one-half years, at God’s directive, Elijah let King Ahab know it would rain. Afterward, Elijah went to the top of Mt. Carmel, threw himself on the ground, and put his face between his knees. He told his servant to go up and look toward the sea. His servant obeyed. He returned and said, “There is nothing.” Unphased…