Keeping My Eyes Upon Jesus (Reflections on Matthew 14:31)

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And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”Matthew 14:31 NKJV There is a song I remember hearing going to church growing up that goes, "Turn your eyes towards Jesus, look full on His wonderful face, and the things of earth …

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Joseph’s Obedience to God (And Our Freedom Through Christ Jesus)

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Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”Matthew 2:13 NKJV I have been reading in Matthew …

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Thank You God for a Peaceful Sleep (And Some Thoughts on Rest)

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I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalms 4:8 NKJV Aside from occasional sinus trouble (which leads me to snoring and dry mouth problems, but I digress...) and maybe the temperature not being quite right, I sleep peacefully at night. This came to …

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The Joy of the Lord as My Strength (Reflections on Nehemiah 8)

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Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”Nehemiah 8:10 NKJV Tonight, I read Nehemiah 8. Immediately the verse I've …

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