Psalm 107:1 “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Have you ever had a word from the Lord? I mean a literal word. As I was reading my Bible and several of my devotion books, the Lord kept showing me this one word. It seemed to keep popping out of the page into my face. That word was “gratitude”. And like most words I had to stop and think about what the …
Designed
It is amazing how a skilled sculptor can take a lump of lifeless ugly clay and form it into something of stunning beauty. Having tried this myself, taking clay into my hands, kneading it like bread dough, throwing it onto a wheel and forming it into a beautiful work of art or even an object of usefulness, I have to admit this particular skill most certainly alludes me. I have no talent when it comes to this form of art. …
Faith: Learning to Trust
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for the conviction of things not seen.”(ESV) In the ancient land of Canaan, Abraham, the great-grandfather of Joseph, led his family in worship of YHWH, the Almighty Sovereign God and Creator of the universe. This family was strong in faith. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob had a relationship with God but sometimes their faith was not 100% strong. They all experienced times of failing faith just as we do. Joseph had …
Lessons from the Life of Joseph: Parenting
Posted on September 9, 2013 by Sandra Hardage in My Journey of Faith Magazine The Bible is full of stories of faithful men and women. They are truly examples of prevailing faith through trials and tribulations along the journey of life. I love to imagine what these men and women were feeling and thinking during these testing times of faith. I often write their stories in first person as the Lord leads. One of my favorites is the story …
Lessons from the Life of Joseph: In the Pit
Posted on October 7, 2013 by Sandra Hardage in My Journey of Faith Magazine In the Pit Excerpt from FAITH Joseph’s Story “In that pit, I knew I could not rely upon my father to provide protection. I thought the end was near. It was at this time that I realized I really did not know YHWH as my God. I had listened intently as my father had told the stories of Abraham, Isaac and had heard father’s own stories …