Inconceivable Grace Did you ever lay on your back under the canopy of a night-sky enjoying the wonders of the stars? Have you ever laid...

An Inconceivable Invitation The invitation of Isaiah 55 was not solely for those mentioned in verses 1-2: the thirsty, the hungry, and...

Covenant Invitation Following God’s invitation to Israel to come and be fed… come and feast having their souls refreshed in the word of...

Daily Break-Fast Invitation This day, an open invitation has been extended to everyone through the words of Isaiah 55:1-3a. Yes, it is...

Blameless and Blessed Today we conclude our meditation on Psalm 37. You are encouraged to pause here, and reread Psalm 37 in its...

Kept Waiting There are a host of age-old proverbs and modern-day sayings that tout the benefits of being patient, the blessings that come...

TYPE CASTING As I sat reading and rehearsing Psalm 37:30-34 … ‘RE-HEAR-SING’ today’s text, I was drawn to verses 30-32. For, in just a...

Living the “GOOD LIFE“ Every now and then, it is important for us to pause, and make a sober assessment of our lives. Consider where we...

The Righteous Upheld (Part 2) 1I hope you have continued to use the positive-focus exercise outlined on Day Ten: 1) READ the text...

The Righteous Upheld 16a“Better is the little that the righteous has…” [for] 17b“…the Lord upholds the righteous.” We begin our time in...

Even Better Still! Choosing to be fret free… choosing instead to be committed to and patiently wait on the Lord has blessings that far...

Even Better! Along with the psalmist’s directive in the previous day’s text, Psalm 37:1-4, to fret not over those that do evil, but to...

Better! Have you ever gotten angry when watching people get-away with doing wrong? Do you know what it is to see wrongdoers getting...

God is Present in Zion Revisiting the previous two devotional texts wherein the Lord reveal all that will be done for Zion, I thought to...

God’s Complete Answer to Zion God sends word to Zion through the prophet Joel, “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—.”...

God’s Answer to Zion’s Call (Part 2) As we learned of God’s heart for Zion in Joel 2:18-20, we gain a deeper understanding, greater ...

God’s Answer to Zion’s Call Joel 2:15-17 revealed what Zion’s answer to the Lord ought to be if they earnestly believed they were God’s...

Answering the Trumpet’s Call Once again, the command is given: "Blow the trumpet in Zion." But, while the words of this order are the...

Discerning the Trumpet’s Call (Part 2) Joel 2:1-11 records God’s stern warning to Zion. A mighty army, ready to devour both land and the...

Blessings Lenten Devotional Readers! As you embark on this year’s journey with us, you are encouraged to make yourself as open and...