Take hope in the knowledge that you are cherished by the One who made you—you are sheltered in the shadow of His wing, close to His heart. It is my prayer that as we get to know one another you, too, will see beyond the veil and will learn to say, “Even so, I walk in the Presence of the Lord”
With joy,
Nan
Set Your Heart to Understand
"Then he (an angel of the Lord) said to me, 'Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.'"(Daniel 10:12)"From the first day...
His Ways Are Higher
"'For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,' says the Lord. 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.'"(Isaiah 55:8,9)The more I understand that God is El Elyon - the...
It Is a Good Thing to Give Him Thanks
"Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His Name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! Glory to His holy Name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord! Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek...
The One True God
"They feared the Lord, yet served their own gods..."(2 Kings 17:33)Ouch!! The children of God feared the Lord - they worshiped Him, followed His Laws and yet they served their own gods! At the same time!! Pretty much right after they worshiped Him!!!That's a hard pill...
I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches
"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can no nothing."(John 15:5)I want you to realize the relationship that is represented here - it is a type of covenant exchange - our weaknesses exchanged for...
It is God Who is At Work in Us
"For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure."(Philippians 2:13)If only we could grasp this truth! It is GOD who works in us to fulfill His purposes, to bring Him pleasure. It is GOD who puts all the pieces of our lives together. We...
God’s Light & Truth Lead Us Into His Presence
"Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill and to your tabernacle (dwelling place). Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God."(Psalm 43:3,4)The...
I Will Cry Out to God Most High
"I will cry out to God Most High, to God who performs all things for me. He shall send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. SELAH God shall send forth His mercy and His truth."(Psalm 57:2,3)David wrote this Psalm when he was fleeing...
Under the Shadow of His Wings
"Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by."(Psalm 57:1)I want you to picture a mother hen and her baby diddles. When something frightens her...