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My God and King

God is the King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise. God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne. Psalm 47:6-8 The Bible firmly portrays God as King. But what does that mean today? What am I suggesting when I call Him “my King?” The role of…
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Thoughts of God’s Thoughts

How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God!    How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. Psalm 139:17-18 The thoughts of God are yakar – precious, weighty, valuable. That is established throughout scripture. But as I’ve read this particular verse in several translations, I notice two different…
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Lean Not: My Fallible Understanding

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 Sometimes the right path ahead is simple to see, but I find more often that life is complex. God isn’t asking me to figure it out – He says, “trust Me.” Submitting to this can be difficult, yet it can also…
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The Insidious Danger of Laziness

Laziness is spoken against very harshly in the Bible. We all move at different speeds, and I am moving slower these days, so where is the line between resting and sloth? Rest is a gift God gives us so we can recharge and continue the work He has for us. Rest is so important that…
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