There is a warning given to Nineveh by God over one hundred years after the city repented at Jonah’s prophetic warning of judgment. It is found in Nahum, and reads as follows, “The Disperser/Desolator is come up before thy face: keep the fortified city/bulwarks, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.” …
06.06.21 b
Chainsaw work, cleanup, etc., for an elderly single woman. The ground in the back area was very bumpy; it is very easy to trip, and with the long grass, hard to see the ground. It is a good contrast to a life spent following Jesus. To be in Jesus' presence is to have our feet …
06.06.21
Helping move a single mom/ministry leader into a new home. At the new home there was a peony bush. Though the flowers are beautiful, they were drooping onto the ground, becoming dirty or broken. It is similar to the Christian life without The Holy Spirit’s surpassing joy. As Christians, we have access to the very …
06.03.21
Hedge trimming, trimming, and debris cleanup for a widow. There is a common plant, an invasive species, called bittercress, which when hit, sends seeds flying from the plant into all directions. It is often looked at as a weed, though it has some medicinal value, and when one attempts to destroy the plant, it ironically …
Elohim
God of strength, all sovereign and powerful;God of truth, straight and without error;God of sufficiency, completer and sustainer;God of eternity, holder of all life, I AM:to Thy great name belongeth all glory!may every living thing ascribe to Thee, whattrue depth of mercy is Thine and Thine alone,what true strength lies within Thy Sanctuary;what delicate rest …
To My King
Dawn's joyful bounce above the skyline,(steadfast in its obedience to the Most High),a gazelle in full stride, (strength and beauty combined),a king in victorious parade, (ten thousand behind).Such is my King's love, adamant with dedication,armor which no foe may break, a measurelesswell of endless refreshment, ever flowing and free;ever radiant and ablaze with heavenly heat. …
Raised Paths
The world which we live in is a very fine proponent of "doing you," that is, of engaging in whatever makes you happy or pleases you. Our world would say that to pursue your dreams, desires, passions, etc., and to pursue them in the context of a world focused on wealth, fame, pleasure, luxury, ease, …
Secure With the Shepherd
In the prophecy of Micah, God gives us a wonderful glimpse of Jesus as our shepherd. The LORD speaks of Him which is to be "ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting," declaring, "And He shall stand and pasture [His flock] in the strength of The LORD, in the …
Transforming Glory
In the millennium, When Jesus Reigns as King over the earth, and when He shepherds all that are His - those that He has saved from bondage and from darkness - they will feed like a flock in the pathways/roads and in the hills of the desert. Isaiah says, "That thou mayest say to the …
05.30.21
Removing a shed along with various branch trimmings via fire for a widow. There is something about fire which catches the eye; something God has put within us which causes us to be drawn toward fire. It can be a beautiful thing, and a fearful thing, and in fact, fire is associated with many things …
