Picture Scripture – Soldier 6.5
Friday Picture: Soldier (sword) Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18 (emphasis on v17b-18); Hebrews 4:12; Psalm 18:37-39; James 4:7 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Close your eyes and envision a two soldiers in the midst of a sword fight. One is well prepared and knows exactly when and where to strike; the other…
Picture Scripture – Bride 7.1
Monday Picture: Bride (His initiation) Scripture: Jeremiah 9:24; Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 45:4-5; John 15:16; 1 John 4:10 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: In your mind’s eye, see a man making the first phone call to someone he is very interested in getting to know. On a much grander scale, it’s…
Picture Scripture – Bride 7.2
Tuesday Picture: Bride (His pursuit) Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3; Hosea 2:14-15; Isaiah 41:9-10; Psalm 37:23-24 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Envision a man taking the woman he loves on dates, holding her hand, bringing her flowers, and writing her love notes. Likewise, God is chasing each one of us with His love!…
Picture Scripture – Bride 7.3
Wednesday Picture: Bride (His proposal) Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-3; Matthew 11:28-30; Mark 1:17-18; John 3:16; Revelation 22:16-18 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Take a minute to think about one of your favorite wedding proposal stories. Think of the detailed planning and the excitement of the event. In the same way, God…
Picture Scripture – Bride 7.4
Thursday Picture: Bride (His vows) Scripture: Hosea 2:19; Isaiah 54:4,10; Isaiah 62:5; 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Think of a wedding ceremony. See the groom making promises to his bride as he puts a ring on her finger to pledge a lifelong commitment. Much like this, but…
Picture Scripture – Bride 7.5
Friday Picture: Bride (our response, now and later) Scripture: Psalm 27:8; Song of Solomon 3:4; Ruth 1:16-17; Phil. 3:7-11; Revelation 21:1-7 Write any phrases from the selected Bible verses that speak to you: Take a minute to think of a bride saying her vows to her husband on her wedding day. Hear her say these words…
March to the Cross
art by: Celia VanMaarth Some of you are already aware of the March to the Cross on-line devotional study, but some are not, so I wanted to let you know… I am a co-leader of a closed Facebook group called Soul Sisters. Our purpose is to encourage women in God’s word and prayer. We have just started a scripture based…
Two Are Knocking, One Can Enter
This year, I felt lead to read through the Bible. It may take me longer than a year, but I started at Genesis 1 and am slowly working my way through the living pages. A verse that has been stuck in my mind for weeks now is this: …Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you…
A Word for the Year
For years now, I have joined in with many others who have started the New Year with a selected word to claim for the next 12 months. For me personally, this word is not necessarily humanly picked; rather, through thoughtful prayer, I feel as if it is divinely planted. Eventually, at some point, the word just comes to me, and…
Prince of Peace
Last Sunday, my pastor Rob Sweet, enlightened me to a new thought concerning an ancient title. He pulled apart this familiar Christmas passage: And a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of…
