The Rain

True to its mission, the rain falls upon the parched desert earth, breathing life into the fragile roots lying dormant there.

As the sun begins to bare its energizing rays earthward, the desert flower accepts each miracle designated for its growth.

From the tiny green start, the desert flower busts forth as a surprise party even though it rises in apparent obscurity.

On distant mountain peaks, the frozen rain develops into intricate patterns of snowflakes. Building, building on branch and bow, ever so deep, in preparation for Spring. 

The sun, once again, transforms the snow into life-giving water that races on it’s jubilant way, delivering essential nutrients as it flows to the open sea.

As the tides rise and fall, the mist gathers together, congregating and forming power-filled drops of water to be delivered to the perishing. 

Holy Spirit rain on us. We are perishing.

3/25/2017



congregating

Behind What May Seem

Behind the blackest cloud.
behind the darkest night,
the Son is always shining.
 
Though you cannot see His face,
and all remains in silence,
the Son is always present.
 
When the wave is too strong,
and the mount too steep,
the Son walks right, beside you.
 
If sorrow strikes your heart,
with no relief from tears,
the Son weeps there with you.
 
No matter the depth of despair,
or how unworthy you may feel,
the Son is always enough for you.

Allow Him to speak peace to you,
Allow Him to walk with you.
Allow Him to carry you home.


3/18/2017

Casting Out Fear

"Perfect love casts out fear.”  1 John 4:18

Jesus is the definition of perfect love.   It is Jesus who casts out the fear that cripples us.  It is Jesus that clears away any obstacles that hinder us from being bold in the service of our King.  So, then, where is that confidence, in us, that should be apparent in the presence of such freedom?

I dare say, we have not accepted that freedom as ours so we shrink from acting upon it. How can we expect to receive power from on high while we cower in the corner hoping not to be noticed? Are we waiting for some cataclysmic event to rouse us out of complacency?

I’m asking myself, is it time to step out and fearlessly proclaim, “Jesus is coming, are you ready?”  Are you?  

3/16/2017

  

He's enough

I am so sick and tired of the enemy invading my family, friends and fellow believers with darkness. So dark that they cannot see the light, and cannot hear His voice. They feel abandoned and are tempted to allow the lies, the devil perpetrates against them, to become their reality. 

Jesus never intended for you and I to live like this. His desire is for us to live in the presence of Light.

How can we bring the light into our present?

Sing! Sing His praises.

Dance! To CD's that uplift the name of Jesus.

Recite His many names.  Yahweh, Jehovah, Prince of Peace, Redeemer, Friend…

Pray!  Out loud, if possible. Satan hates the name of Jesus and leaves, quickly, when we call upon that name.

Use Scripture! Use it as Jesus did to confound the attempts of the devil to overtake Him in His weakest hour.

God the Father invites us to use the blessed name of His dear Son because He knows, it IS enough.

3/5/2017