Today’s Scripture: In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious. Isaiah 11:10 NIV Seven hundred years before Jesus was born Isaiah promised that we would find glorious rest in Jesus. Two thousand years later this prophesy proves true. The world ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have found my resting place.
Today’s Scripture: Judah has gone into exile because of affliction and hard servitude; she dwells now among the nations, but finds no resting place; her pursuers have all overtaken her in the midst of her distress. Lamentations 1:3 ESV Have you found your resting place? I have traveled thousands of miles and thousands of years this morning and I ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am looking for the awesomeness of God.
Today’s Scripture: When you did awesome things that we did not look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. Isaiah 64:3 ESV Sometimes we need a change in perspective don’t we? The angles and heights at which we view things can totally change the picture. Like the people of Isaiah’s day we have forgotten to look for or even call ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Faith in God gives me rest.
Today’s Scripture: Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. Hebrews 4:11 ESV The writer of Hebrews encourages us to rest in our faith. If we believe the promise of God and the grace of Jesus we can rest in that. So, what is the “same sort of disobedience” we fall into like those in the ... Continue Reading »