– 1 Peter 4:12-16 NKJV – 12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may…
– “A Return to Daylight” by Mike Gates – Driving east on the interstate, taking my son Nathan to the airport. I see the sun rising on the horizon. My eyes adjusting as the sky goes from dark to light, slowly waking me up early in the morning. The night…
– “To Change with Seasons” by Mike Gates – As seasons change, so do the landscape, the environment, the colors, and textures of what is dying and what is no longer living. Change can be painful. We try to avoid it, holding on to what is, afraid of what could…
–2 Corinthians 10:3-6 NKJV– 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against…
–Isaiah 58:8 NKJV– 8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. In my last blog post I shared about how God is our strength and…
–2 Samuel 22:1-7 NKJV – Praise for God’s Deliverance – 1 Then David spoke to the Lord the words of this song, on the day when the Lord had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. 2 And he said: “The Lord…