Because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in! That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you! I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade theContinueContinue reading “I Love You!”
Category Archives: Old Testament
Give Your Heart Away
O my son, give me your heart. (Proverbs 23:26 NLT) I know a girl who always says that she would much rather have a man’s heart than his money. In other words, she would rather be loved than spoiled. And she’s not the only one. God is also looking for people who will love HimContinueContinue reading “Give Your Heart Away”
Jedidiah
Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife, and slept with her. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. The LORD loved the child and sent word through Nathan the prophet that they should name him Jedidiah (which means “beloved of the LORD”), as the LORD had commanded.(2 Samuel 12:24-25ContinueContinue reading “Jedidiah”
He Will Love You Forever
I’ve been carrying you on my back from the day you were born, and I’ll keep on carrying you when you’re old. I’ll be there, bearing you when you’re old and gray. I’ve done it and will keep on doing it, carrying you on my back, saving you. (Isaiah 46:4 MSG) In Robert Munsch’s children’sContinueContinue reading “He Will Love You Forever”
His Love is Better Than Life
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.(Psalm 63:3 NIV) God loves you, and like the psalmist and countless other people, you, too, will eventually realize that nothing in life is better than His love for you–no relationship, riches, fame and whatever else life has to offer. His love is soContinueContinue reading “His Love is Better Than Life”
Don’t Ever Doubt His Love
Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.” (Jeremiah 31:3 NLT) When my nephew, Lucas, was diagnosed with stage four hemorrhage in the brain at birth, the doctor informed my brother and his wife of the possibleContinueContinue reading “Don’t Ever Doubt His Love”
The Fear of the Lord
In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.(Job 1:1 NIV) Job was known as a man who feared God. This doesn’t mean that Job was afraid of God, but that he had such a reverential fear of GodContinueContinue reading “The Fear of the Lord”
Ask for Wisdom
Please make me wise and teach me the difference between right and wrong. Then I will know how to rule your people. If you don’t, there is no way I could rule this great nation of yours.(1 Kings 3:9 CEV) Solomon was young when he was appointed king over Israel, so when God appeared toContinueContinue reading “Ask for Wisdom”
Finish Well
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7 NIV) A few years ago, I was privilleged to visit Casa Loma, Toronto’s majestic castle. It took 3 years and 300 men to build this 98 room mansion. Sadly, Sir Henry Pellatt and his wife, LadyContinueContinue reading “Finish Well”
I Have a Dream
Joseph had a dream. (Genesis 37:5 NIV) The topic of dreams is prevalent in the Joseph account. As today’s passage reveals, it was Joseph who began to have dreams. Then few chapters later, we read about the dreams of the two prisoners (Genesis 40). Not long after, we’re told about Pharaoh and his dreams (GenesisContinueContinue reading “I Have a Dream”
Rising with the Son 