The Light of the World

Before the beginning of time when the earth was covered in darkness, God was there. Jesus was with the Father and the Holy Spirit and was moving across the darkness. Before the creation of Adam and Eve, Cane and Abel, Noah, Abraham and the others that followed, God had a plan of salvation for His created humans. God gave a promise to Abraham that he would be the father of nations and through his lineage would come “the light of …

Let There Be Light

Genesis 1: 1-5 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the water.   God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.  God called the light “day,” and He called the darkness “night.” Evening came and then morning: the first day. God, our Creator, was …

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 …

Praying For The Saints

The Lord is teaching me. He often does. As He teaches me, He doesn’t give me the whole lesson in one lump sum but rather gently shows it to me in bits and pieces so it’s easier for me to understand. This time He is teaching more about prayer. He hears our prayers (a lesson I wrote about in an earlier post). But more than just hearing our prayers, He desires our prayers. It pleases Him when we pray and …

The God Who Hears

Photo by Melissa Neal It has been one of those weeks. Sometimes I have felt as if I could hardly breathe. I have been weepy and my emotions are raw. Usually when I feel this way it is because I am tired from lack of sleep or exhausted from traveling or even tired from doing “good” things that I know are worthwhile. Sometimes I feel something else is going on. It involves the spiritual realm; I know God is up …