This morning as part of my study time, I read 2 Kings 5-8. I thoroughly enjoyed this section of Scripture. There was practical spiritual truth to be gleaned. Here are a few of the things that found their way into my journal. I pray this encourages your heart as much as it did mine. Ok! Here we go! In chapter … Read More
Giving from Your Need
25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. 26 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. — Psalm 37:25-26 — In the early days of my marriage, my husband was working in the field as an ironworker. It … Read More
Another Rabbit Trail
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon” ~~Psalm 92:12~~ In my last blog, I followed a rabbit trail and shared a bit about my study of a palm tree. I mean if I’m told in Scripture that I will flourish like a palm, I better know something about a palm, right? … Read More
Are You Hungry?
Have you ever been hungry for something, and you keep snacking, trying to figure out what will satisfy you? Yeah, me too. Well, guess what?! I found it! This morning I’ve been studying the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 (or as I like to call them, the Be-Attitudes, smile). God stopped me at verse 6 and challenged me to sit in … Read More
2 Chronicles 13:11
While reading in 2 Chronicles this morning, this verse really struck me. As I tried to read on, the Spirit kept drawing me back to it. So I sat in the verse and just listened. The first thing that came to mind was that it was the priests that did the actions here. Not being a priest, I wondered why … Read More
When Life is Hard
So this past week has been a rough one for me. I have faced many hard circumstances that are so interwoven together that I found myself feeling quite overwhelmed. Well, this morning I was journaling during my prayer time, pouring out my fears and concerns before the Lord, and the Spirit brought this verse to my mind. In normal “Karen … Read More
Act as Free Men
“Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king” ~~1 PETER 2:16-17~~ This is a shorter passage, but it is certainly not lacking in practical spiritual truth. In order to understand and apply this verse correctly, we need to … Read More
A Road Less Traveled
Her ways are pleasant ways,And all her paths are peace.~~Proverbs 3:17~~ I’ve been doing a study on “shalom” and this morning I came across Proverbs 3:17 as I studied. As usual, I always begin by looking at the definitions of the key words in their original language. As I did, I got so excited!!! Check this out! So, as often … Read More
Called…Now Serve
“But when He who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace was pleased to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood.” ~~Galatians 1:15-16~~ Not long ago, this passage really drew me in. As usual, I started out by defining some … Read More
Compassion Like Jesus
I was reading Matthew 9 this morning and something “popped out” to me. It was as though God was saying, “Pay attention daughter. I want to teach you something.” Have you ever wondered about compassion? In Matthew 9:35-38 it says, “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom … Read More